| Why Middle School Matters for Black Boys Opening Session and Video | Video | Presentation |
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| (Introduction by Marian Wright Edelman and Michael Nettles) Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Children's Zone Ronald Mason Jr., Southern University System Robert Franklin, Morehouse College |
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| Challenges Facing Middle School Black Boys in the U.S. | ||
| Moderator: Alvin Irby, The Boys' Club of New York | ||
| (Introduction by Michael Nettles and Alvin Irby) David Wall Rice, Morehouse College |
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| James Roland, Emory University | |
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| Mia Smith-Bynum, University of Maryland | |
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| Reading Their Way to Lifelong Success | ||
Moderator: Mary Evan Sias. Kentucky State University |
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| (Introduction by Michael Nettles and Mary Evan Sias) Sharon Washington, National Writing Project |
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| Arnetha Ball, Stanford University | |
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| Delivering a Culturally Competent Education for Middle School Black Boys | ||
| Moderator: Lezli Baskerville, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education | ||
| Brandon Corley, Ujamaa Community Development Center (CDF Freedom Schools) | |
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| (Introduction by Michael Nettles and Lezli Baskerville) Tyrone Howard, University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Wanda Hutchinson, Athens State University | |
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| School Leaders Who Steer the Course for Success for Young Black Males | ||
| Michael Nettles, Educational Testing Service Meria Carstarphen, Austin Independent School District Kriner Cash, Memphis City Schools Jerry Weast, Partnership for Deliberate Excellence |
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