Last week was a great and very inspirational class as the young writers listened to the journey of guest author, poet and playwright, Keshawn Dodds. He joined us for 2 hours and engaged the students with his story, gave some helpful tips and talked about faith, life and his passion for creating. His expressive writing style allowed him to capture the essence of his best friend whom lost his life to cancer at an earlier age. "Menzuo: In the Calling of the Sun Prince" is a black superhero, that discovers his powers here in Springfield, MA and helps for justice to prevail in the fight between good and evil. Keshawn also talked about his new book "Whose On My Side: The Story of Kalen Brown" which he turned into a stage play, which is scheduled to debut on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at AIC's Theatre. Check out the many experiences displayed on our blog by my students. What a great class! Thank you Keshawn for lending your talents, gift and time!!!
Mara Hunter
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