Jason Reynolds is one of the most celebrated authors of his generation. He’s a #1 New York Times bestseller, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His books, including Long Way Down, Ghost and Stamped, have earned Newbery, Printz and Coretta Scott King honors and have reached millions of young readers who saw themselves on the page for the first time. He calls DC home is a proud Washingtonian.

ABOUT THE FILM

Directed and produced by Robe Imbriano and Valerie Hong, March Forth follows Reginald Dwayne Betts on his journey from a teenager in prison to opening hundreds of Freedom Libraries in prisons across the country.