Kevin Shird

Kevin is a prolific public speaker, humanitarian, and youth advocate, in addition to his accomplishments as an author. His book Lessons of Redemption, tells the story of his own time with street culture and how he was able to turn his life around through education. It is currently in the process of being translated for international distribution, and his new book, Uprising in the City, was released this summer. Uprising examines the causes of the Baltimore riots that occurred in 2015 through and academic analysis of various factors that affect Baltimore’s impoverished population.