Ben Mulroney is joined on the show today by Matthew R. Morris. Matthew is a writer, educator, and speaker. His debut book of essays, Black Boys Like Me, asks the question, What does it mean to be a young Black man with an immigrant father and a white mother, teaching in a school system that historically has held an exclusionary definition of success?

Ben and Matthew chat about his book, his work ourside of writing and how he aims to fight stereotypes for future generations.

You can learn more about Matthew and his book at matthewrmorris.com

Black Boys Like Me is available anywhere you buy books.