MARYLAND – Research shows that young Black males perform better academically when they have a Black male teacher or other role model in school. African Americans in Academia  The National Center for Education reports in 2024 Black men made up less than 2 percent of public-school teachers,

The event will feature art, music and dance along with a presentation by Dr. Uzoma Miller, assistant professor of African American Studies.

Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and Harriet Tubman. They are revered and in the spotlight because they are on stamps,