Albert Charles Furlow III is a Math Teacher at Escobedo Middle School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Currently, the ascertainment of the degree in PhD. program at the University of Incarnate Word located in San Antonio, Texas is in the final stages. The specific field of study is Higher Education with an emphasis on Philosophy. The thesis, entitled “The Black Male Counter-story: Garnering Graduate Degrees”, will contribute significantly to the knowledge of Black Males pursuing Higher Education. The dissertation research will influence, not only present and current practitioners/stakeholders, but also the future with the youth in mind.

Prior to matriculating through the process of the Ph.D. the program, he earned his M.B.A in Business Administration in Sports Management from the University of the Incarnate Word. Here, opportunities were given to perform at multiple conferences, the presentation of “Shikata”, to a Japan Conference, in Okinawa, Japan and at the San Antonio River Walk in San Antonio, Texas. Before it all began, Mr. Furlow started his undergraduate years at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. This is where he received a B.A. in Speech Communication and Minor in Lifetime Fitness. With a more worldly vision, Albert has developed a passion for the continued development and elevation of the whole of mankind. With a multicultural manifestation vision within his life philosophy statement “All for one, and One for all.” Albert has also suggested a couple of book suggestions to accompany this week’s episode (we’d like to thank Trici for suggesting we add some reading suggestions to the episodes for added learning opportunities):

Faces at the bottom (Derrick Bell)

Race Matters (Cornel West)

Miseducation of the Negro (Carter G. Woodson)