The Hill News

It is the family and its values that makes the difference in educational attainment. With over 70  percent of American black children born out of wedlock today compared to less than 10  percent in the 1940s and 1950s, getting more black students into elite private schools in the near future is wishful thinking. Without a doubt, society must works toward repairing the almost irreparable damage to the traditional black family. That must be initially undertaken within the black community and cannot be imposed from the outside.

I have an amicable solution to many of the problems previously stated. The silver bullet to every problem within the black community today lies in the empowerment of the private institutions of God, the family and community along with creative education.

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