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Dr. Boyce Video: Are Black People Running Away from Education?
In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Dr. Worokya Duncan, an education expert and middle school teacher. The conversation centers around the cultural factors that may have led African Americans to walk away from education and how you can avoid this trend.
The video is below:
PB Short
April 23, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Yes, Black folks are running away from education…
I seen it 30 years ago when I was I college…and we tend to take the easy courses like Business Management & Sociology, etc…
One of the problems is that parents (single or dual parents) do not make their children do homework everyday of the week including weekends…
I constantly hear parents say “My child do not need to be in the house doing homework after being in school all day”…and then I constantly hear people say “My child is a quick learner”…basically meaning monkey see monkey do, because no one learns mathematics in a day…
Our race for some reason, even before RAP/HIP HOP, has always looked for the easy way out…
When I was growing up in the 70′s, I watched my cousin’s on both sides of the family drop out of high-school for no apparent reason other than to be cool…
When I graduated from high-school, both sides of the family tried to make me feel bad with some the things they said…I totally ignored it…
My point is that Black parents for some reason take pride in allowing their children to drop out of high-school…
The same goes for college…it appears that Blacks on only go to college for the name, or to look cool or to look intelligent then drop out as soon as their teachers start pouring on the homework…
It is sad, very sad when it comes to education within or own race…
PB Short
April 23, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Another way you can tell that we are running away from education is that no one will comment…
fig newton
April 23, 2012 at 7:31 pm
I am not going to read the article, yet. From my own experience, from my two sons going to community colleges, Black people are not learning, are not getting the financial aid necessary due to academic performance, are unable to afford books, labs, etc., and are met with adversity in places where they do not reside. One of my sons was sent a notice that he could not attend school because he was not maintaining a 2.0 average. After I pointed out the error made by the school, the semester was two week underway. The next semester, he again faced academic suspension, but had already registered for the semester. He dropped out because he felt like he was now a target. There were other circumstances before the aforementioned but this one was the last straw. On the other hand, my other son went south to go to school. He was appauld at how little education his college mates had, and was further appauld at how they were treated.
I’ll come back after reading the article.
Leta
April 25, 2012 at 11:49 am
The question can be rephrased to ask is education running away from blacks. This is not a one size fits all issue at hand. Look at what our educational system has boiled down to. On e No Child left Behind came into play the educational system took a turn for the worse and left masses of minority students and teachers behind. The majority of our students have not gotten a quality education because they have data thrown at them in order to pass the test and make AYP which is supposed to stand for Adequate Yearly Progress but really stands for Adequate Yearly Paycheck. Kids want to learn. Slamming them with a bunch of homework is not the solution. There is 24 hours in a day. Deduct 8 hours of sleep and you are left with 16. Deduct another 8 from the time they rise, go to school Nd participate in extra circular activities. That leaves about 6 hours.. How much time should your brain and body be allowed to rest before completing homework for 4 to 5 classes daily? You wonder why kids are dropping? Kids are taking the CRCT test in a room for 3 hours with a 2 minute break as well as pressure to score high. When elementary children are stressing and gripped with fear over passing a test something is truly wrong . PARENTS MUST BE INVOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sam
April 26, 2012 at 3:42 am
pb short is funny. but you right. for blacks because thats what i know, kids learn early that being smart is a pass to getting beat up. then after that they know to get the girls you have to be bad. So what will 95% of every boy do. skip homework and be bad. simple equation. DO what it takes to get the girl or the in crowd. What IS the Motivating of our people? What cultural values should we promote being taught to blacks?? We have to recognize that there are people on this planet, and in this country that wants blacks to fail. we have to remember that they are slick and divisive. My kids are very young but taking the advice of the lady in the video i will make sure my kids use there brains and know the world is so much bigger than america. Help them understand that life is more than whats at the end of there nose. NOTICE what i said. Help them understand vs tell them. big difference. but at the end of the day staying close with my ear on the street will help me teach the young people i mentor and my children how to be creative in there own mind to be successful in there own way. because Money is just a ways of trade. Not a measuring stick for success
Katie Lindsey
April 26, 2012 at 5:18 am
Thank you Dr Boyce and the contributors.My family is one of the millions suffering from this too.The adult parent somehow did not seem to hear my pleads to educate the child.I wonder what blockers in the adult accounts for this.Could it be the general society that had a hand in the nonsense.Yea, the wrapper music lyrics did not help make educate,mate at the right time help.Parents that are young seem to be challenged by their limitations and what the working world deals out.Something blocked my teaching.The women seem to be more concerned about hair and nails and how many holes in the jeans then their children.Not this situation, but the men on a whole are a lost cause.Brain dead from the hip hop music that blares in their ears. Corrupted by the systems that says yeah ,sell drugs,shoot to kill anybody,let the drugs numb you from your ability to fight this system.We have got to turn this around.Yes the comments are left for gossip web sites,we will not get them here from the folks in question,they don’t read this stuff.
Clark
April 29, 2012 at 2:16 pm
After ten years in education, I had trouble promoting/teaching lies that have been established to maintain an injustice system. Plus, I realized that I didn’t have any power. If I recommend that a student be held back…it was still up to the parents and superintendent. If I wanted to hire or fire an employee it was still up to the superintendent. You still got the same power structure issues even if you think you are helping by educating….Yea, we runnig!
Ryan
April 29, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Boyce keeps insisting up bring RAP into the conversation, even after having Dyson kick his ass on the issue. SMH
Willa
April 29, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Yes, blacks shun education and I blame the parents. Why would you not encourage your child to be the best?
Most black teens look on school as a social outlet and learn little academics. After highschool they are lost.
It starts in the home. Where are the adults?
Dot
April 29, 2012 at 11:48 pm
After 30 years in education I agree with Clark. You do all you can as an educator but unless you insist on changing the system to give students and their parents exposure to the world beyond their neighborhood it is futile. Unless you change the mindset of the students you have done nothing. It is very hard to instill the benefits of an education to students who go home to see and hear otherwise.
DR. FLOYD DARDEN
April 30, 2012 at 1:23 am
How could we forget the power of education with a black sitting president in the White House?
How could we allow our children to be taken in by the hip hop sounds that surround them with nigger-negative images and verbal take-down weekly?
Many of our parents are not even aware of the need for continuous education on, off TV and during weekends…sometimes it seems that the slave controls are still with in the community…we allow ourselves to be controlled. We can only do our best to show good, positive examples for all. And follow Dr. Cosby’s advice when he speak-out on occasion. Thank You for YBW for keeping us on our feet…and not sleeping while the world turns around with-out us if we fall asleep.
DR. FLOYD DARDEN
April 30, 2012 at 1:24 am
Joel Ward, this is not the beginning nor the end of a wide road that you are clearing for other men of color that will someday follow your powerful display of self-discipline, determination and personal energy to stay the course in your dream to be the best that you can be. I will continue to follow your successes as you strive to support your fellow team mates in their personal quests for championship status. Thanks you for your presence of mind, heart & positive spirit, as you continue to wage the war for us all ….so many rest in the spirit of brotherhood still fighting as is our Obama; we are with you, you are not alone; keep the Dream alive…Blessings to you, your family and especially your parents for giving you the survival attitude….Yes; we are proud of your spirit..Yes!