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I almost did not even read this article but I am glad I did.
This article speaks volumes to me as having been in the college arena and now being a teacher of AVID (high school program that prepares students, primarily minorities to be ready for college and actually attend college).
Right off of the bat: BRAINIAC GETS NO PROPS is so true. It is true for males and females but alarmingly it sticks with our young men more. We NEED to have more of a presence in the schools. The WE refers to BLACK MEN mentoring young BLACK MEN and showing them that it is far more realistic and probable for them to get a college degree and become a __________ then to become the next Michael Jordan, AI, Kobe, etc. etc. etc. We need to praise BOOKS more than BLING, MATH more than MUSIC, WRITING more than WOMEN!!! Seriously, kids know far more about the latter across the board than they do the former. Education needs to be celebrated and praised.
Also parents stop taking your kids out of school for BS reasons -- hair did, nails did, go get tickets for Nelly next week, etc.
I will have to share this article with my AVID students.
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