Caption: Graduating Seniors with Jalen Rose (middle), Founder of Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
The Class of 2024, the 10th graduating class of the prestigious Jalen...
By the time they enter kindergarten, 1 out of 4 African-American boys in California expect to never be successful, according to last year’s findings[1] by the state’s Assembly. In response, schools and various organizations in Oakland are focusing their energies to reverse the fortunes of young Black boys and men in the state. SEE ALSO: President Announces New ConnectEd Digital Education Initiative[2] PBS NewsHour[3] aired a special report on Tuesday focusing on the efforts of American Graduate Project group, which is working to reverse the trend of high school dropouts. As host Gwen Ifill opened the segment, the clip quickly opened with Sizwe Abakah, who teaches the manhood development class at Oakland’s Skyline High School. Abakah is one of a dozen teachers working to help the boys graduate. “We’re trying to make transformations,” shares Abakah. “A lot of our brothers are failing disproportionately. Like, if we look at the statistics in Oakland, we’re the highest in everything we don’t ...
