On April 19th, my dad John and I participated in Busboys and Poets’ Author Next Door Series: Looking Back to Look Ahead in Takoma Park, a neighborhood in Washington, DC. We discussed and shared excerpts from our book about my dad’s life, American Change Agent: A Life & Legacy of Seeking Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (2025).
We shared the stage with Shilpi Malinowski, author of Shaw, LeDroit Park, and Bloomingdale in Washington, DC: An Oral History; Carlin D. Nelson, author of Under the Skin, Above the Pavement: Urban Ecology, Embodied Masculinity, and the Science of Risk; and Jeanne Estelle Saddler, author of The Great Triumph: A Memoir of Courage & Devotion.
Check out the photos and video below. When you watch the video start at the 1.18 minute mark.
Ananda Leeke 