Black Teachers Play Huge Role in Later Success of Black Students

I posted this article on my social media pages when it first was published last month and had a few people respond by saying something similar to "duh." It was one of those things where they clearly only glanced at the headline and did not read the actual article. *Sigh* But such is life...!

In any case, the article touches on a Johns Hopkins University study that argues that black kids who have black teachers at a young age have a better chance at becoming successful, especially black boys. I Interviewed a staff at St. James and John Catholic School for their thoughts on the study based on their experiences.

Click here to actually read the story, published in The Catholic Review, and not just the headline...