I have an empathetically educational conversation with Poet, Writer, Social Justice Activist, Educator, and friend, Marcus Van. We discuss Marcus’ early years growing up in poverty with his single mother and siblings in Ventura (California), being guided by his mother’s compassionate faith, exploring the world through reading classic literature as a child, fighting bullies, finding meaning through creative writing, experiencing racism (including Neo-Nazi violence), discovering his concept of faith, living in Taiwan, embracing his passion for education, repairing his relationship with his father, illuminating the challenges/benefits of public education, showing his students their fullest potential, learning by doing, and much more. Recording Date: Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. To learn more about me, please visit: www.blindmaninblack.com