Brandon Loran Maxwell is an opinion columnist, prize winning essayist, award winning film director, and entrepreneur. His political and social commentary has appeared at The U.S. Supreme Court, Fox, The Hill, Salon, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, Vox, NPR, PBS, KDAY, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Yahoo, Film Threat, Film Courage, The Blaze, Townhall, Oregonian, and Foundation For Economic Education.
He regularly speaks on a variety of topics. He has spoken at universities across the United States, including Chapman University, Brigham Young University, San Francisco State University, Colby College, San Jose State University, Calvin College, and more.
In 2024, his film “American Homeboy” reached #4 on Apple TV and screened at numerous film festivals. In 2022, his column “Immigrants Make America Great” was cited at the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2014, his creative non-fiction essay “Notes From An American Prisoner” was awarded a national Writer’s Digest prize in the category of personal essays. He holds a B.S. in political science and resides on the West Coast.
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