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by Naomi Harris, PublicSource Raised in a small town in rural Michigan by parents who didn’t finish high school but highly valued education, Donald Green was taught that the way to gain opportunities was through earning a high-quality degree. He went on to earn three degrees, including his Ph.D., and now he wants to help … Continued

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