Janks Morton

Janks Morton is a multidisciplinary storyteller whose work lives at the intersection of education, healthcare, and media. Through his writing and films, he explores a simple but powerful idea: that many of the patterns we live out were learned long before we had the language to question them.

With a professional background in healthcare, Morton developed a deep understanding of people, systems, and human behavior—insight that now shapes the emotional depth and authenticity of his storytelling. Today, he brings those experiences to life across documentaries, books, and visual media designed to spark reflection and recognition.

In addition to his creative work, Morton is a published researcher and co-author, alongside Dr. Ivory Toldson, of A Million Reasons There’re More Black Men in College than in Prison; Eight Hundred Thousand Reasons There’s More Work to Be Done. The work challenges widely accepted narratives and reframes public understanding through data, context, and analysis—reflecting his broader commitment to shifting perception through truth.

He is also the creator of the Little Black children’s book series (Little Black Boy, Little Black Girl, and Little Black Child), inspired by a personal moment with his young daughter. After recognizing the absence of affirming, expansive stories on her bookshelf, Morton wrote the original poem that became the foundation for the series—books designed to spark meaningful conversations and encourage Black children to see themselves beyond limiting stereotypes and into a boundless future.

As a longtime film instructor at RWPCSC, where he has taught Introduction to Film and AP Film, Morton is equally committed to developing the next generation of storytellers, emphasizing not just technique, but perspective—how to see, interpret, and communicate meaning through story.

His latest book, it felt right, is a memoir of imprinting—of what shapes us before we have language for it, and how those early patterns quietly guide our decisions, relationships, and sense of self. Told in a reflective, fragmented voice, it is not a roadmap or a recovery story, but a reckoning—an invitation to recognize what feels familiar, and to question why.