Dyslexic
As a dyslexic, one of his most significant accomplishments is the co-creating of the Multicultural Initiative at Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. Magee was also Scholar in Residence at Saint Joseph’s University, Faith-Justice Institute, Philadelphia, PA, where he helped to launch the Urban Teachers Residency Program, a master's degree with a focus on education as an issue of social justice. The UTR program is geared towards teaching reading specifically to urban students with dyslexia. Dr. Magee taught the core social justices curriculum for the program.
“I have not outgrown my dyslexia. I live with it every day, and I’m honored by it, because it keeps me humble.”