(ThyBlackMan.com) “I went to a class where the professor said if you didn’t appreciate Beethoven, Bach and Brahms, you were culturally depraved, to which I responded, if you didn’t appreciate James Brown, you were culturally deprived.” – Gloria Ladson-Billings As a recent documentary film suggests, many parents and educators have been ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During a four-year college career, most students take roughly 40 courses. Personally, I went to graduate school for another seven years after college, taking an additional 40 to 50 more classes. During my entire undergraduate, masters and doctoral experience, I never had one African American professor. This experience made ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Launch of 104 year old historically African-American fraternity’s efforts to expand globally… The world’s oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by African American men has established its first chapter in South Africa. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. in 1906, chartered Rho Phi Lambda Chapter, in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This Friday, February 11th, Teach For America (TFA) will kick off its 20th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C. Thousands of TFA teachers, alumni and supporters from across the country will converge on our nation’s capitol for three days of celebrating, networking and hearing CEO and Founder Wendy Kopp’s vision for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The headline may catch some readers by surprise. We’re used to talking about what’s going wrong for black males: Over-represented in the criminal justice system, under-represented on payrolls; victims of inadequate health care and neglectful of their family responsibilities. And in education: chronically over-represented in lower-ability groups and special education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been long understood that black boys are not doing well in the school system. A recent article by the New York Times shows that the situation is worse than previously thought. According to a study by the Council of the Great City Schools, black boys are in horrible ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The professional nomenclature has now become household words. Children as young as six can now speak of “Ritalin,” and “ADHD” with stunning efficiency of what these words mean. Teachers and principals are telling single-parent mothers that their sons need “CYCLERT” and “ADDERALL.” Special education children are telling their instructors ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) School is back in session. Does your child get great grades or do they struggle to stay motivated because they are struggling to do well? As a parent, one of the best things you can do is boost your kid’s confidence so they persevere through disappointing test scores or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Special education has become a sensationalized buzzword in many Black community and education circles. Far too often Black parents rush in to schools get “services” that they feel will best serve their child’s interests, but not knowing the full ramifications of their actions. Understand this, special education is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ralph Jones Jr., a brilliant 16-year-old who had his pick of colleges and chose Florida A&M University, chatted with The Root about why he went with a historically black school over an Ivy League, and the negative attention he’s getting for his decision…. When a boy enters first grade ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is (rightly) so much discussion this week about how we, as Americans, can make the education system better for our children. Parents, let me remind you, we are the front line for our children and their education. The change starts with us. In that vein, here are some ways ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced TEACH, a national campaign to increase the number of African-American and Latino males being prepared as PK-12 classroom teachers. Nearly 40 percent of public school students are African-American or Latino. In many school districts this statistic hovers above 90 percent. Yet, less than 8 ...