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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 49 MIN

Episode 2 – From Prison to Purpose: Ameer Baraka’s Journey

from Upstream Podcast with Dr. Tracy White · host Dr. Tracy White

Dr. Tracy White welcomes award winning actor and author Ameer Baraka for a powerful conversation on dyslexia, literacy, and redemption. Ameer shares how being undiagnosed in school shaped his self worth, led him toward the streets, and how learning to read in prison became the turning point that changed his life. This episode challenges us to look upstream at the systems we have built and to recognize the untapped potential that emerges when literacy finally meets opportunity. Intro Music By: Robin Lorraine

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