by From the Desk of the Executive Director | May 24, 2026 | From The Desk of the ED
Literacy is often framed as a single outcome — the ability to read. At Fourth POV, we see it differently. Reading is the beginning. But it is not the destination. Because literacy, when fully realized, leads somewhere. It opens the door to expression. It builds...
by From the Desk of the Executive Director | Apr 25, 2025 | Community Stories, From The Desk of the ED
I recently came across a headline that stopped me cold. “Variety’s ‘Sinners’ Headline Controversy Feels Like a Gut Punch to Black Cinema.” The piece unpacked the backlash surrounding Variety’s coverage of Sinners — Ryan...
by From the Desk of the Executive Director | Mar 29, 2025 | From The Desk of the ED
Starting a nonprofit is not for the faint of heart. It is part dream, part paperwork, and part full sprint toward a mission you believe in with everything you have. There is no roadmap. There is no orientation. There is just the work — and the belief that the work...
by From the Desk of the Executive Director | Feb 10, 2025 | Education, From The Desk of the ED
When I launched Fourth POV, Inc., more than a few people asked the same question: Why now? Why start something new in the middle of this much political tension? Why launch a literacy nonprofit while executive orders are actively reshaping the landscape of education?...
by From the Desk of the Executive Director | Oct 9, 2024 | From The Desk of the ED
There wasn’t a grand announcement. No formal launch plan. No single moment when everything suddenly came together. It started in a meeting. At a charter school board meeting, I was listening to the usual updates on student performance. Numbers on a PowerPoint....