"I realized that being a good reader and helping other people read well is a political act. You take a stand in society when you decide to chase after that." Along with instilling a lifelong love of reading, Tracy Swinton Bailey's father taught her how powerful literacy could be, which inspired her to start the literacy nonprofit Freedom Readers in 2010. Tracy talked with Zibby about her memoir, Forever Free, the incredible results Freedom Readers has produced, and how the group plans to grow in a post-pandemic world. Listeners can get involved at freedomreaders.org.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xW4zA2Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3BnrOVZ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.