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Students from 17 different colleges and universities gathered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to explore the issue of racism through multimedia journalism. They interviewed and photographed community members, business owners, and Lehigh Valley leaders. In just one weekend, the students created video clips, updated our social media channels, and designed this book. Readers from the area may find the personal lived experiences of the participants both deeply troubling and inspirational. It is disheartening to learn about the microaggressions and overt racism that Black and brown people here endure, yet their perseverance and triumphs are simultaneously uplifting. The participants shared their stories with the hope of raising awareness of racism. The students hope that their work informs, educates, and changes readers.

Writing Wrongs is a literary journalism project that illuminates the inequity in our society through the power of the pen and the lens. By telling the stories of those directly involved, Writing Wrongs offers a different and often-ignored perspective that challenges stereotypes and prejudices.In this edition, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault share their stories.College students who are accepted into the annual program spend Labor Day weekend at a specific location and immerse themselves in a specific social issue. They perform interviews, take pictures and videos, update our social media, and ultimately design a print file for publication. The goal of raising awareness isaccomplished by donating the student-created book to local and regional public and college libraries and relevant organizations. The book is also distributed world-wide.

Easy Does It, Inc., (EDI), located in the serene countryside of Leesport, Pennsylvania, provides transitional housing for people recovering from the disease of addiction. On a holiday weekend in September, seven college students selected for the Writing Wrongs program visited EDI. They interviewed residents willing to share their stories, resulting in the true narratives contained in this print and digital edition. The students volunteered their time and skills in the hope that their work will deliver strength to others in recovery, as well as a new understanding of the disease to society in general.Writing Wrongs is a project borne of the desire to illuminate the ills in our society through the power of the pen and the lens. By telling the stories of those directly involved, Writing Wrongs offers a different and often-ignored perspective that challenges stereotypes and prejudices. Writing Wrongs has full nonprofit status as a fiscally sponsored project of Humanitarian Social Innovations. All proceeds will be used to support the mission of Writing Wrongs.