Tony Award for educators won by a Georgia teacher who stresses self-empowerment and storytelling
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Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher at Utopian Academy for the Arts in Ellenwood, Ga., poses at the school on May 6, 2026. (Vinny Varsalona via AP)Kenan Thompson arrives at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher at Utopian Academy for the Arts in Ellenwood, Ga., poses at the school on May 6, 2026. (Vinny Varsalona via AP)