Educating Zohran Mamdani about the shortcomings of the US education system as he seeks to eliminate NYC’s gifted and talented programs
When Zohran Mamdani was a 24-year-old aspiring rapper living in his parents’ Upper West Side apartment, he appeared on a podcast that celebrated his high school, the elite Bronx High School of Science. There was optimism surrounding Mamdani, a Ugandan-born son of a Columbia professor and an Oscar-nominated filmmaker. In a 2016 interview for “Bessieged […]
Colleges should be educating students, not priming activists
It seems a rarity when a student graduates unaffected by the activist mentality plaguing college campuses. The accolades such activists elicit from legacy media certainly don’t help. Case in point: A New York Times article titled “A final graduation requirement: Making sense of protest” celebrates Mariame Sissoko, president of the Student Government Association at Barnard […]
Black man ridiculed educating kids respectful interact cops
King Randall, 24, is a breath of fresh air in a world where racial politics dominate discourse. Founder of the Life Preparatory School for Boys in Albany, Georgia, Randall’s mission is “to teach boys the true meaning of manhood and to be protectors and providers in their communities.” Jason Whitlock is a big fan of […]