Parent Talk Live Now: Interview with Kelly Williams-Bolar

Join host Dr. Mike Robinson and his guest Ms. Kelly Williams-Bolar as they discuss the importance of a quality education for all students. Ms. Kelly Williams-Bolar is best known for her arrest after it was discovered she was sending her children to a school district outside their assigned school district.

BIO

Kelley Williams-Bolar is an Akron, Ohio based single mother. Bolar made Headlines in 2010 when she was arrested and later convicted for sending her two daughters outside of their school district, which was in a safer and more affluent area of Ohio. Since her incident, Bolar has made guest appearances reliving her unsettling experience on various news stations and talk shows like

Dr. Phil.  Through such outlets, she has gained national attention and awareness sparking interest that has recently reached Capitol Hill. Bolar embarked on an unavoidable crusade to bring light to issues of inequality and injustices predominately targeting Americans in poorer areas that are buried in our state laws. Boar has shared panels and got the attention of celebrities and civil rights activist such as, Al Sharpton, Roland Martin, Julie Chen, Kevin Johnson, Leah Remini, Santita Jackson (Daughter of Rev Jessie Jackson) P. Diddy Sean Combs, Whoopi Goldberg and recently joined with Michelle Bernard. With all the media attention, Bolars’ fight continues. As a convicted felon, her longtime aspiration as a teacher and opportunity to give her children a better life is in jeopardy.