Ty Allan Jackson is an award-winning children’s book author, youth motivational speaker, literacy advocate, and honorary Doctorate recipient. A three-time TEDx presenter, and a resident of Fresno he travels around the U.S. inspiring children to read and educating adults about the impacts of illiteracy. Jackson’s self-published books have been featured on CNN, NBC Nightly News, The Steve Harvey Show, PBS, and the Hallmark Channel. Jackson is the cofounder of the Read or Else movement and the financial literacy program Danny Dollar Academy.
