Randy Fair

Randy Fair is originally from Weaver, Alabama. He attended undergraduate school at Jacksonville State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in Language Arts. After moving to Atlanta and beginning his teaching career, he attended Georgia State University where he earned a Masters of Education degree in English Education. He returned to Georgia State where he earned a Specialist of Education degree in English Education and Doctorate in the Philosophy of Teaching and Learning. His essays and writings have appeared in The Southern Voice, where he was a regular columnist, The Houston Voice, The Atlanta Journal, The Anniston Star, Etc. Magazine and in the anthology, Telling Tales Out of School. He is the co-founder of the Atlanta Chapter of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Teachers Network and was named one of The Southern Voice “Twenty-five Who Mad a Difference.” He is a National Faculty - Smithsonian Fellow, and he taught English for 30 years in the Atlanta area.