Film and forum will explore the challenges of Black male students
by Guest blogger on Nov 05 2010 Posted in Community voices
We have another guest blog this week. This one comes from Ouida Washington and is about thefilm screening and event taking place at CCPtomorrow.
Black male students are in crisis in America.
According to the Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, African American boys are the lowest performing students in 46 states. The Breaking Barriers Report, produced by theCongressional Black Caucus Foundation, indicates that Black boys are more likely to live in a home where their father doesn’t live. Other troubling statistics say that Black boys are more likely to attend a school where the teachers are not certified in science and math, and are more likely to live in a household that falls below the federal poverty line.
Yes, Black boys are in crisis, but they also have the potential to be tomorrow’s