Archive for the ‘Public Policy’ Category
Deeper than Rap: Chief Keef isn’t the problem
September 13, 2012 · 2 Comments
I have to admit, until recently I didn’t really know who Chief Keef was. I recognized his name from the […]
Are you tired of election season like me?
September 13, 2012 · 0 Comments
It usually sets in much later, but my election fatigue has set in already. It’s that feeling that you have […]
Helping Black Boys Succeed in School – from MANifest for Ebony.com
August 27, 2012 · 3 Comments
For the past few weeks I’ve been writing at helping Black boys succeed in school. These recommendations are aimed at […]
Talking Education & Innovation with Thomas Friedman
August 22, 2012 · 1 Comment
If you’re not familiar with Thomas Friedman, you are probably familiar with his arguments in “The World is Flat” which […]
The Renewed Gender Wars
August 22, 2012 · 0 Comments
As a child, I used to look forward to the fabled moments in recess and gym class when we would […]
A Primer on Obama’s African American Education Commission
August 22, 2012 · 0 Comments
On Thursday July 26, 2012 President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for […]
School’s Out! Learning shouldn’t be!
July 3, 2012 · 2 Comments
Summer is finally here! I can remember sitting in my desk in school looking out the window wondering when I […]
F*** (Film) the Police!
July 3, 2012 · 0 Comments
I recently found myself in a conversation with three White males. As we made small talk, one asked me, “So […]
Why Tolerance is Not Justice
June 7, 2012 · 0 Comments
America has entered new territory when it comes to issues of sexual diversity: “Toleranceville.” Never heard of it? Sure you […]
58 years after Brown: More Separate, Less Equal
May 25, 2012 · 0 Comments
Just last week, the United States celebrated the 58th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision which made segregation in […]