Dr. Kunjufu

For African Americans, recent events have been filled with great historic meaning. The one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota has been a painful memorial for people across the nation. The one hundred year anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre which includes the destruction of Black Wall Street is even more horrific

Our youth are crying out, saying… Teach me how to read because I don’t want to go to prison!   Only 12 percent of Black males are proficient in reading by 8th grade. Literacy is the civil rights issue for the 21st century. During the civil rights protests of the 1960s, African American students fought

Only 12 percent of Black males are proficient in reading by 8th grade. If this was the case for White males, the media would categorize this as an epidemic and a national security risk. If a Black male is not proficient in reading by 4th grade, they only have a 20 percent chance of graduating

There is a 3 year gap between Black and White students. Many people love to believe it’s due to income, fatherlessness, educational attainment of the parent and lack of parental involvement. I believe a major reason for the gap is we continue to close schools for the summer as if we are an agarian economy.

Recent test scores, statements from parents and Black girls, and visits to urban school districts have shown that we’re in the midst of a crisis among Black females. Yet, almost nothing gets reported; their situation seems of little consequence to the general public. We have done very little to encourage, respect, support, and appreciate Black

Why are Black girls having such a difficult time learning to read? Why has America been so silent? We hear so much about the fact that only 12 percent of Black boys in eighth grade are proficient in reading.1 While we understand Black boys are on life support, Black girls are in critical condition. Have

We have heard that 16 percent of Black males are suspended from school. Did you know that 12 percent of Black females are suspended and 8 percent are expelled Are Black females being overlooked? We know Black males are on life support, but Black females are in critical condition. Does America hate Black females? Do

Excerpt from Raising Black Girls by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu A little Black girl wants her hair to look like her mommy. She also wants it to look like the girls in her class. She also wants it to look like her favorite singer, Beyonce. She has been asking her mother to relax her hair for