E92
How One Man Discovered He Was Dyslexic in Prison and Transformed His Life Through Reading with Ameer Baraka
From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell
2026-01-19·1643
Episode summary
In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: He was called stupid. Beaten for not being able to read. And it wasn’t until prison that Ameer Baraka learned the truth—he was dyslexic.
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He was called stupid. Beaten for not being able to read. And it wasn’t until prison that Ameer Baraka learned the truth—he was dyslexic. In this gripping episode, Ameer shares how a compassionate teacher, a late diagnosis, and sheer determination transformed his life—from a struggling student to a scriptwriter for Tyler Perry. If you teach…