Its findings bear repeating: African-American boys drop out at nearly twice the rate of white boys; their SAT scores are on average 104 points lower – Washington Post

Only 12 percent of black fourth-grade boys are proficient in reading, compared with 38 percent of white boys, and only 12 percent of black eighth-grade boys are proficient in math, compared with 44 percent of white boys. -The New York Times

“Black males now make up only 5 percent of college enrollment nationally, but 36 percent of the prison population.” -CBS News

African-centered learning isn’t about wearing dashikis or taking on African names. It’s about adapting a curriculum that gives black children the inspiration to succeed above all else. -Journal Sentinel

“Only a fool would let his enemy educate his children” -Malcolm X

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