​Kawand Crawford (Augusta, Georgia)

Mr. Kawand S Crawford is a 46 year old African-American male that was born and raised in the gritty streets of New York. While participating in the fast life of drugs and crimes, he was dealt a tragic blow, at the age of 20 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. After spending years struggling with depression he enrolled into Medgar Evers College where he attended with the assistance of caregivers and note-takers which were provided by the college.

It wasn’t easy for Mr. Crawford who at times had to travel across the city of Brooklyn by city buses whenever transportation for individuals with disabilities was unreliable. Mr. Crawford who had expressed experiencing constant pain coupled with the frustration that came with the challenges of being in a wheelchair never wavered from attending classes. His resilience and determination to higher education is what drove him to get up every day for a 6 ½ stench where he earned several awards and certificates for academic excellence before graduating in 2002 with a Associates Degree in Business and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. 

While attending college, Mr. Crawford, unable to use his hands had been introduced to some voice recognition software that allowed him to research and write his own papers. After graduation, Mr. Crawford who had been working at a financial company on Park Avenue relocated to Augusta Georgia to be closer to his ailing mother and the place where he began his writing career.

Mr. Crawford’s first novel which is entitled Love, Loyalty and Dangerous Games is a gritty drama based on true stories surrounding his life and the tragedy that changed it forever. After selling close to 10,000 copies independently and receiving rave reviews, he was encouraged to write a sequel. 

In 2013, after writing and publishing 4 novels independently, Mr. Crawford was recognized and signed to Pleasure Principle Publications, an affiliate of The Bankroll Squad. He then delivered not one but two page turning series that continues to buzz through the urban community. His most proclaimed series “A BITCH’S BAD SIDE” had peaked at #12 on Amazon’s best-selling urban literature list.

Mr. Crawford is currently working on a controversial series that highlights the challenges of young black men growing up in poverty with very little education and the women who raise them. This more than real series entitled “The Brooklyn Konnection” was inspired by the black lives matter movement. Mr. Kawand Crawford is truly an amazing and talented writer who we hope continues to deliver interesting and quality stories that touch on everyday life in the urban community.