Our guests tell us that there are a number of things many educators don't understand about teaching black boys and, indeed, there are many myths. In this segment they attempt to open our eyes and debunk the biggest misconceptions.

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Principal Baruti Kafele is a Milken National Educator, international speaker, educational consultant, author of two ASCD best-selling books - Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life and Closing the Attitude Gap: How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success. Jose Vilson is a math educator, writer, and activist in a New York City public school and author of This Is Not A Test, (Spring 2014). JasonFlom is the Director of Learning Platforms at Q.E.D. Foundation, a former elementary school teacher.