Sentences with phrase «young black male students»

A significant milestone in this work was the launch of President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Initiative, which seeks to shine a light on the issues impacting young black male students both in the classroom and in their communities and to leverage governmental, philanthropic and private sector support to address these issues.

In the Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life channel, author and educator Baruti K. Kafele helps teachers and administrators understand how to address critical issues facing many young black male students.

Meaning, will a young black male student like me... with dysfunctional parents be left to make it on his own with no support?»

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So when a black student at a Connecticut high school was disciplined in 1996 for wearing pants that drooped (exposing his underwear), not only did he claim a right to wear what he liked, but some community leaders hinted at racism, on the theory that many young African - American males dress this way.

Giving special treatment to young urban black males in the high school classroom runs the risk of shortchanging these students academically once they get to college, indicates a new study by a Michigan State University education scholar.

Young athletic black male thats down for some funn.COllege student thats wild & horny..

In a state - supported effort, the College collaborates with Florida's six historically black colleges and universities to provide 150 at - risk minority students, particularly young black males, with role - model mentors and other services.

Fewer than half of the male Black and Hispanic students graduate, which, given the correlation between education and incarceration rates, means that where the road to life - chances divides, these young men are more likely to be propelled along the route that leads through prison rather than that leading through college.

But Georgia, Louisiana, and Alabama weren't far behind, with young black men accounting for three out of every five young male students suspended.