The year 2017 represented an upswing in the nation’s focus on Black males in education. It all Begins with PerceptionVanessa McCullers (Moms of Black Boys United) argued that improving the education of Black boys and men begins with perception. We learned: Black minds truly matter when every Black mind matters. We learned: ‘Black minds matter because Black minds belong’ and ‘Black minds belong because Black minds matter’. For Black males, she noted that being constantly forced to prove one’s abilities “drains energy from the task at hand…[and] becomes tiring.”We Learned: Black males are forced to prove where others’ abilities and capacities are assumed.

Source: Huffington Post December 26, 2017 05:37 UTC