Terence Lester
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Terence Lester

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Dr. Terence Lester is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness about poverty and homelessness and on community mobilization. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Public Policy and Social Change and as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky (HBCU). He received his PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Public Policy and Social Change from Union Institute and University. His campaigns on behalf of the unhoused and those facing poverty, have been featured in USA Today, CNN, Black Enterprise, Essence, and Reader’s Digest. They have been viewed by millions of people globally on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS News, NBC, Upworthy, and “The Bright Side” with Katie Couric. He was named by Coca-Cola as one of their History Shakers. Terence’s unique approach combines storytelling and digital media to illustrate social justice issues and provide practical strategies for resolving them. His books include I See You, When We Stand, All God’s Children, Zion Learns to See, and a forthcoming title, From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice, expected in Fall 2025 with IVP. He and his wife, Cecilia, and their family live in Atlanta.
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