Co Founder, Jason Terrell speaks on the need for and what’s next for Profound Gentlemen. Currently, Black male educators are five times more likely to leave the education profession than other groups. Equitable pay, resources and support are reason why we are perplexed with staying in the field. PG provides a space for Black male teachers to connect, share resources…
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Black Mothers Fear for Their Black Boys Daily In School
This is a post from https://www.mmjerniganassociates.com/about-us/ discussing the struggles Black mothers face with our public school systems educating their Black sons. “I can’t explain the strange feeling that caught in my veins…” Jay-Z When I walked into my son’s preschool classroom and saw that the children were apparently performing a daily ritual of who will hold the flag, while the other…
We Simply Can’t Ignore It Anymore: Black Boys Battle Trauma Too!
Adverse childhood experiences can impact the way a child learns. Too often, we treat the behaviors of Black boys and fail to see the trauma they’ve dealing with daily. Our oversight of trauma shuts down support for kids. One strategy for how schools can get teachers on board with supporting ways to support kids dealing with trauma is encourage teachers to…
What Cops Can Learn From Black Male Educators
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…