Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher

Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher

Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher

We speak to him about his own personal journey as well as issues of race, class, and education facing Baltimore.

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After Baltimore schools became refrigerators this month, former NFL linebacker turned art teacher Aaron Maybin went viral with a video detailing their conditions. Aaron is also the author of a book called Art-Activism: The Revolutionary Art, Poetry, & Reflections of Aaron Maybin. We speak to him about his own personal journey as well as issues of race, class, and education facing Baltimore.

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