Uncensored by Zachary R. Wood

UNCENSORED by Zachary R. Wood, recent Williams College graduate and Wall Street Journal Fellow, is a very thought provoking memoir. Wood describes his childhood with an abusive mother and his eventual move to live with his Dad in Washington, D.C. There, he commuted several hours a day and attended a private school, ultimately enrolling at Williams and becoming the President of a group called Uncomfortable Learning. While I was surprised at many of the comments he heard while trying to bridge his home and school environment, the abuse that he faced for attempting to bring diverse opinions to his college actually shocked me.

This young writer explains, “I wanted to use the education I received at Williams to create positive change in the world one day.  How would I do that if I shut out the voices I disagreed with instead of engaging with them?” In fact, his 2018 TED Talk, titled “Why it’s worth listening to people you disagree with,” has been viewed over 1 million times since its release two months ago on the TED website.  We are especially fortunate to have the opportunity to hear him in person because Family Action Network is hosting Wood for a presentation next week; here are the details and a link to a pdf flyer:

“Uncensored: Engaging with Free Speech on Campus” on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 7:00 PM

Evanston Township High School Auditorium, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201

Wood is still young, but very inspirational, writing, “It is my hope that after reading this book [UNCENSORED], you will come away with the desire to learn more about the experiences and opinions of others – and the determination to use that knowledge to make a positive difference.”