In second grade, when I found my paragraph and name chosen to be printed in the church bulletin, I discovered myself to be a writer. Teaching in Compton and Watts, I discovered myself to be an activist. Watching “Salt of the Earth†and later reading “Salt of the Earth,†I discovered writing to be powerful instruments of social change. I write screenplays, novels, novelettes, short stories, children’s books, and poetry, which I hope will help make the world a better place for children all over the surface of Mother Earth to grow up in.