By Sharif El-MekkiWord in Black During a recent Freedom Friday podcast, our host, Chris Stewart, pointed out that we are living in a time when four, sometimes five, generations are working side by side, exposing fault lines around toughness, trauma, and what “safety” should mean at work. As a proud member of Generation X, I […]
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Black males debunk America’s stereotypes, embrace higher education as a means to achieving their dreams
Black male achievement has been a longstanding issue, with statistics showing low graduation rates and high unemployment rates, but individuals like Duane Sedgwick, Alan Bradford Wilson and Jared McNeir have defied the stereotypes and achieved success through education and hard work.