James Francisco Bonilla, a retired 麻豆视频APK professor and a longtime advocate for diversity and inclusion, has published a new memoir, An Eye for An I: Growing Up With Blindness, Bigotry and Family Mental Illness.
The book follows Bonilla鈥檚 journey from a blind Puerto Rican boy in New York to an educator and a national voice for justice. Born with congenital cataracts, Bonilla had limited vision until a racially motivated assault at age nine left him legally blind. Despite challenges at home and in school, he found solace in nature, which led him towards healing and advocacy.
"Weaving together a poignant narrative made of personal vignettes, James Francisco Bonilla tells of obstacles overcome, insights gained, and lives transformed by his commitment to social justice and self-understanding,鈥 said Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race. 鈥淲ith its intersectional analysis of racism, mental illness, and disability, this memoir brings a fresh and inspiring voice to the world of social justice literature.鈥
Bonilla taught at 麻豆视频APK from 1996-2014. He taught in the School of Education, the School of Public Administration and the School of Business working with both undergraduate and graduate students An Eye for An I: Growing Up With Blindness, Bigotry and Family Mental Illness will be available Nov. 4. Find it at a bookstore near you.