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Terence Lester, Ph.D.

@imterencelester

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Storyteller | Writer | Speaker | Public Scholar | Founder @lovebeyondwalls @dignitymuseum | 📕 From Dropout to Doctorate out now w/ @ivpress

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Video by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on August 27, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people kissing, rose and text that says 'ORE VINO WEJUSTWRAPPEDFILMING WE JUST WRAPPED FILMING OUR FIRST MOVIE !!'.PinnedVideo

After months of dreaming and building a dream team of cast and crew, we have officially wrapped filming our…

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Father-daughter duo Terence and Zion share how @lovebeyondwalls is giving back this #Thanksgiving and beyond…

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Leadership was never supposed to be part of my story. Trauma, poverty, homelessness, and dropping out could…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 25, 2026. 13 items, carousel

I just finished presenting at an academic conference, NARPA, where I shared my PhD research and screened my…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 23, 2026. May be an image of text. 3 items, carousel

Words for those who are tired of explaining themselves 🙏🏾😮‍💨

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 21, 2026. May be an image of text. 4 items, carousel

Many saw this coming from the beginning. And still, the community showed up, demanded answers, and refused…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 20, 2026. May be an image of newspaper, book, magazine and text that says 'L DOCTORATE FROM DROPOUT FROM DROPOUT FROM OUT10BOCIO PROM Congratulations! Your book made the CultureCon shelf Hey Terence, Congratulations your book made the shelf! Title(s): From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice'.

My book is headed to Brooklyn, NY! 🙌🏾 I’m grateful that my latest book, From Dropout to Doctorate, has…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 16, 2026. May be a graphic of magazine, poster and text.

I am grateful to use my voice, advocate, and tell stories that humanize people who are too often overlooked…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 19, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Terence Lester, Ph.D. Show up before it becomes your crisis. Speak up before it becomes your story. Advocate before it reaches your family. The time to care about justice before you find yourself needing it. is Because somewhere, someone is hoping that enough enoughofuswill of us will decide that their life is worth caring about, their suffering is worth speaking up about, and their humanity is worth showing up for.'. 4 items, carousel

The way we treat people who are struggling says everything about who we are 🙏🏾😮‍💨

Video by Love Beyond Walls on September 18, 2026. May be an image of poster, magazine and text that says 'HOST: THE KING CENTER Ξ TNK CHRISTIAN: ENTREPRENEUR, STUDENTLEADER,VISIONARY STUDENTLEADER, STUDENT LEADER, VISIONARY PODCAST POD S DR. TERENCE LESTER UNHOUSED, NOT UNHUMAN SEASON 3: EPISODE 2 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 ON APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE'.Video

This conversation with @thekingcenter is dropping next Monday 🙌🏾 Our founder, @imterencelester, joins the…

Video by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 18, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people standing and text that says 'Reminding People They Are Seen and Not Alone'.Video

The more I encounter people carrying things we may never fully see or understand, the more committed I am to…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 17, 2026. 2 items, carousel

Recently, I got to catch up with @benjaminswatson and @thejustlifeofficial to talk about my life’s work with…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 16, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Terence Lester, Ph.D. .D. Normalize listening when your privilege affords you the ability to casually dismiss what other people are fighting to survive.'. 3 items, carousel

I am convinced that apathy and indifference is a form of social violence 🙏🏾😮‍💨

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 15, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'witnessing. normal about what 1.5 million children have lost food assistance SNAP over the months. Families on waiting lists for housing they may never receive, while thousands low-income housing units sit empty nationwide, priced out reach for the very they were built to serve. Indiana, went weeks without power after August city remained in the dark the parent company announced roughly $140 million in dividend payouts during the same federal minimum wage remained since unchanged for years, while diesel reached gallon. gallon fuel now almost as much as an hour labor. This not the absence justice, resources. and the'. 2 items, carousel

I have seen too much suffering up close to be convinced that looking away is an acceptable response 🙏🏾😮‍💨

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 13, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Terence Lester, Ph.D. @imTerenceLester If your worship of God allows you to justify the suffering, exclusion, or dehumanization of others, maybe what you are worshipping is a reflection of the injustice already in your heart.'. 5 items, carousel

Words for those trying to remain humane in a world where hate is always trending 🙏🏾😮‍💨

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 14, 2026. 10 items, carousel

This past Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at the Labor of Love Conference at Atlanta Metropolitan…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 09, 2026. 20 items, carousel

What a year it has been! Today marks one year since I released my book, “From Dropout to Doctorate” 🙏🏾…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 08, 2026. 2 items, carousel

Before/After: Grace brought me a long way, and I am grateful I never gave up🤞🏾 But God. P.S. Can’t believe…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on August 31, 2026. 10 items, carousel

This month, we opened our fifth resource closet at Bear Creek Middle School in partnership with…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 07, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Terence Lester, Ph.D. @imTerenceLester Access to mental health support should be available to everyone. But we also have to confront the systems and conditions that are contributing to the trauma, stress, and exhaustion people are being asked to heal from in the first place.'. 3 items, carousel

A thread: Mental health support should be accessible to everyone, and so should freedom from the systems and…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 05, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Terence Lester, Ph.D. Sometimes, in the middle of transition, uncertainty, and becoming, you have to pause long enough to remember how far you ve come. You may not be where you want to be yet, but look at who you are now. You are living proof of what God can build in you through everything that has tried to break you.'. 4 items, carousel

A few reminders for anyone carrying a lot right now: give yourself grace, put down what you can, and…

Photo by Terence Lester, Ph.D. on September 03, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Terence Lester, Ph.D. The pivots you ve had to make don' t mean you no longer have a purpose.'. 6 items, carousel

A few reminders for this long road in 2026 🙏🏾😮‍💨