Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Call Me Mister!

A Program that Recruits, Trains, Certifies, and Secures Employment for African-American Men as Teachers by Ross Norton The statistic is alarming: less than 1 percent, or fewer than 200, of South Carolina’s 20,300 elementary school teachers are African-American men. A unique partnership is changing that. The Call Me MISTER program has received national attention and [...]  Read more.

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How to Improve Academic Achievement in African American Males

Since 1954 and the Landmark Decision Brown vs. Topeka, there has been a 66 percent decline in African American teachers.  Presently, African American students are 17 percent of the total population, but only 6 percent of the teachers are African Americans.  Black males are only one percent!  There are schools where [...]  Read more.

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Black Boys and Special Education-Change is Needed!

Special education in this country has reached a state of national crisis. This $60 billion industry is impacting the lives of many American children – and disproportionately black boys. Clearly, special education is a vital part of education in general, but when it is misused, black boys are the ones suffering. [...]  Read more.