A Handbook for Teachers of African American Children
An award-winning educator, Baruti, whose African name means "teacher" has excelled in the capacity of both teacher and principal.  As a classroom teacher in East Orange, NJ, Baruti was selected as the 1996-97 East Orange School District and Essex County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.  He was also selected for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers five times - 1998, 2000 2002 (twice) and 2004.  As a principal, also in East Orange, NJ from 1999 - 2002, Baruti transformed Sojourner Truth Middle School into one of the highest performing middle schools of a majority African-American population in the entire State of New Jersey.  Baruti received his B.S. degree from Kean College of New Jersey and his M.A. degree from Jersey City State College, also in New Jersey.