Monthly Archives: March 2011

JUAN WILLIAMS: I Get Nervous Walking Past Young Black Men

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Professor X

Bill O’Reilly took a break from taping The O’Reilly Factor but the foolishness continued last night.  Juan Williams, once NPR correspondent and the author of Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 (1988).  What does this say about the current … Continue reading →

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Promoting African American Literacy: Brown Baby Reads

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Professor X

Most people wouldn’t the believe the biggest issue for grade school minorities is LITERACY!!   I can’t tell you how many times I hear, middle school students are reading on first, kindergarden, and third grade levels.  The literacy level is … Continue reading →

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The Fatherhood Factor…

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Professor X

I was reviewing my daily Google New Alerts and came across the National Fatherhood Initiative. This statistic stood off the page: Today, 24 million children are growing up in a home without their biological father. In the African American community, … Continue reading →

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