Jim Karantonis

Jim Karantonis is a former Army Medic, social justice activist, and writer. He served as a psychiatric specialist during the Vietnam War and went on to a career fighting for civil rights alongside Coretta Scott King where he led the Washington Office in the campaign to make MLK Day a national holiday. He founded Human Relations and Communications, Inc. and as a presenter Jim delivered “Entertainment with a message.” Jim has published numerous short stories. His first short story: “A Crazy 8’s Christmas” won the Spotlight Award from New York’s Slice Magazine. As a writer and performer, Jim has been showcased in the Stoop Storytelling Series and on Baltimore’s public radio station WYPR. His first book, Crazy 8's: Soldiers Still is now available through Black Rose Writing