Author, 18, from Williamsburg examines race through his family’s eyes in bookPosted in Articles, Biography, History, Media Archive, Slavery, United States, Virginia on 2016-02-25 01:58Z by Steven |
Author, 18, from Williamsburg examines race through his family’s eyes in book
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
2016-02-16
Heather Bridges, Contact Reporter
Canaan Kennedy, 18, is a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University who grew up in Williamsburg. He recently published a book, his first, on family members’ experiences with race. (Heather Bridges / The Virginia Gazette) |
Canaan Kennedy just wants to change the world.
He says it casually, as if the conviction is common. That’s the kind of drive Kennedy has, the drive he’s always known. His grandfather co-founded an international nonprofit. His grandmother is an award-winning playwright. His father is a writer, producer and publisher.
But as a biracial 18-year-old, Kennedy is still finding his place in the world he seeks to change.
The Williamsburg native recently wrote and self-published a book, “Struggles to Victory,” examining racism in America through the experiences of his father, grandmother and grandfather as African Americans. Kennedy combines biography, interviews and commentary to share his family’s stories…
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