Jawanza Kunjufu
Author / Speaker
Biography
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu was educated at Morgan State, Illinois State, and Union Graduate School. He has been a guest speaker at most universities throughout the U.S., and has been a consultant to most urban school districts. He has authored 40 books including national best sellers, Black Students: Middle Class Teachers; Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education; An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory; Raising Black Boys; Understanding Black Male Learning Styles; and Changing School Culture for Black Males. His latest books are Educating Black Girls; Raising Black Girls; and COVID 1619. His work has been featured in Ebony and Essence Magazine, and he has been a guest on BET, MSNBC & Oprah. His work is used in online courses nationwide. Read More >
Dr. Kunjufu is proud to say that he is a husband, father, and grandfather. He’s also a vegetarian and an avid tennis player and has not missed a day’s work in 47 years. Read Less ^
Speaker Videos
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Speech Topics
Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys
Restoring the Village: Solutions for the Black Family
Developing Positive Self Images and Discipline in Black Children
To Be Popular or Smart: The Black Peer Group
Survival of The Black Race in the 21st Century
Books & Media
Books
Changing School Culture for Black Males
200 Plus Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color
An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory
Developing Strong Black Male Ministries
Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education
Black Students. Middle Class Teachers
State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Males
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