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Black Males Are Lagging Academically

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A school board member at Houston’s largest school system has noticed the discouraging state statistics showing that African American males are lagging behind all other demographic groups academically. He checked the records in Houston and found that black males were scoring at or near the lowest levels in every course and at every grade level. This fact is something that almost everyone in educational circles knows, but few are actually talking about. He has a plan to try and turn the situation around in Texas. His plan is called the Texas Minority Male Youth Initiative. He hopes to stir up … Continue reading →

On the Blind Side

Some people say the recently released movie “The Blind Side” has inspired them and will inspire others to reach out to youth, through adoption, foster parenting or another mentoring relationship. Others question whether it is a good picture of adoption. Perhaps it is not realistic enough, some say. Perhaps it plays into the “rescue” stereotypes—black boy from “broken home” taken into a “good Christian home” by wealthy white couple. “The Blind Side” is the story of pro football player Michael Oher, who was a first-round draft pick for the Baltimore Ravens, and of the Tuohys, a Memphis couple who invited … Continue reading →

Would They Have Done That To Me?

A recent comment on Ed’s blog Black Males Are Lagging Academically refers to “the heartbreaking moment when a child discovers he is Black”. I think my Asian daughter had a similar experience this past month. At a recent meeting of adoptive parents, we heard the speaker say, again, that parents of color prepare their children for racism before it happens and we should do the same. We were all resistant, saying we didn’t want to put it into our children’s heads that bad things would happen, maybe it would be a while yet, we live in a largely Asian city, … Continue reading →