Posts by Antwaun Sargent

You’ve had enough of the inaccurate narrative around black male student achievement. Now, get the truth. The false narrative hurts all young men, high school “high achievers” or not, implying that the majority of black boys are hopelessly behind and may never be able to narrow the achievement gap. Let’s rethink the way we use these common “facts.”

There is a myth that Black girls generally fare better than Black boys — that they somehow have it easier. Here are 7 myths that we need to stop repeating when it comes to young Black women and the achievement gap.