Success for Black Boys

The dearth of black men in the teaching profession could be one of the most important opportunities available to the black community. It is time for school systems, communities and organizations such as the NAACP to address the issue by creating programs to encourage black males to enter the teaching profession.
In Jackson-Madison County, black men make up only about 5 percent of the school system's 1,140 teachers. Nationally, black male teachers make up only about 1 percent of the nation's 3 million K-12 teachers.

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