Today s African -American children are at less risk of being bombed or knocked down by fire hoses, but they are no less at risk, Hrabowski the educator believes. He is rabid about the need to encourage and nurture the minds of young African-American children. He writes books about educating Black kids and he takes his message on the road, to schools and community groups. His next book, about raising smart Black girls, is due out this year. Hrabowski comes down hard on parents.
Teachers can t do it alone.
Whether parents are poor and poorly educated or hold college degrees, they must be more involved with their kids and less engaged by the television and outside activities, he insists. It also means working with kids to reinforce the day s lesson at home every night. If not, the child is starting from scratch every day and falling further and further behind, he cautions. Find a tutor if you need to. Sign your child up for weekend and summer education programs.