Black male educators have some tactics to teach cops that would actually build positive relationships between cops and Black boys. Building relationships with Black boys begins with how we engage with them. This Isn’t the Movies A family friend took a substitute job recently in Atlanta and said it reminded him of the movie, “Boyz n the Hood.” He actually…
Schools Need More Black Male Counselors
There are 2% of Black men in the education field; imagine the number of Black male counselors there are in schools. Ken Kemp, Black Male counselor in Atlanta, Georgia, is featured in this post to share the importance of his work as a Black male counselor and the positive impact it has on Black boys. We hope this will encourage…
When Your Former Student Calls You His Superman, You Can Pretty Much Retire Happy
Well, this was cool and unexpected. A mentee of mine read my recent blog post about my former student Maleek, and was actually moved to submit the letter below about the impact I made on him and other students when I worked at their school. I don’t know if what I did was so special, but I think it really…
Kehlan is My Why! Black Boys Inspire Black Males to Be Teachers
Today was a really rough day. I was this 👌🏿 close to losing my religion. But I stayed like Jesus. And then at the end of the day the Lord sent me a sign…in the form of Kehlan. Kehlan was one of 16 energetic boys in my kindergarten class during my first year of teaching. He is now in 5th…
Reaching Maleek Means Advocating for More Black Male Educators
. . . there are only two options for Black boys in schools; graduation or jail. – Maleek Thomas, 2008 Georgia schools provide many options for success to students. If you fall into one of the marginalized groups, your options go from many to few. However, this isn’t the case for Black boys. THE UNDERREPRESENTATION OF BLACK MEN IN THE…
Male Engagement Impacts Literacy!
Black Male Engagement is critically important in reinforcing literacy skills and it begins with fathers or father figures, grandfathers, uncles, big brothers, etc., reading to Black boys. As a Black Male Educator I know how critically important it is for Black boys to have Black males engaged in their lives. People ask me what works and I tell them, “Male…
“We are not a Marginalized Group in America,” An Open Letter from Black Boys
Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God’s children. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are not a marginalized group in America. We will no longer be marginalized in our schools or society. Marginalized means to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position…