In June, I had the opportunity to appear on George Kilpatrick’s radio show Inspiration for the Nation. The topics of the show explored race and Black masculinity. George asked me a series of questions about the content of my first book, Critical Race Theory in Education for Black Males: When Pretty Boys Become Men. For about thirty minutes, George and I discussed police brutality, the inadequacies of schools, and community challenges that often influence success among Black m

Books filled my childhood. With my father's work as a church pastor, he maintained a home office with volumes of books on religion and leadership. I remember most mornings began with the sight of my mother reading at our kitchen table. My sisters were also avid readers. It was very clear from a young age that learning was an action my family valued. When it came time for me to begin my family, I also carried the tradition of reading and filling my home with books. Similar, to

“Too often many young men who are kissed by the sun and hugged by melanin at birth, are forced to succumb to structural inequalities and soc