Guest Blogger
Becoming a Man (BAM) Program Counselor, Youth Guidance
Chicago, Illinois
Matthew White works with Youth Guidance as the Becoming a Man (BAM) program counselor stationed at Tilden Career Community Academy High School, a public school located in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. He is a member of Educators 4 Excellence-Chicago.
When I look back on my own youth in Chicago—a city that is notoriously plagued with gun violence—I can think…
I’m guilty of saying Black boys and girls are failing in school—a good chunk of us are. Going forward, I’m committing to correcting that language…
“What’s the difference between a killing and a lynching?” The question popped up on my phone through the Google Hangouts app I installed in March.…
Growing up with teachers for parents, my siblings and I were taught that writing is an indispensable skill. We attended rigorous schools and enrichment programs…
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