Engage Me or Enrage Me: Saving Our Black and Brown Boys from Academic and Social Suicide
Format
Individual Presentation
Location
Ballroom A-B
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
Not Available.
Brief Program Description
Wednesday morning keynote speech.
Summary
Not Available.
Evidence
Not Available.
Biographical Sketch
Formerly the President of the Urban Leadership Institute, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields is the Executive Change Agent & CEO of The Cambio Group, an education-based organization that provides consulting, curriculum development and professional development services for individuals, leaders, educators, and businesses. This bilingual author, master teacher, public speaker, social entrepreneur and thought leader is a dynamic presence who has appeared on NPR, ABC, NBC, CNN, and BET. He has written a variety of innovative educational curricula, namely Dare to Be Queen, Hands Off: Strategies to Combat Youth Violence, and Rhyme and Reason: A Hip Hop Tool for the Classroom, which are all currently being used by educators, school systems and churches nationwide. His 2009 book 101 Things Every Boy/Young Man of Color Should Know inspired the documentary film Men II Boys and remains a best-seller on Amazon.
Keyword Descriptors
Urban leadership, Educational curricula, Boys of color
Presentation Year
2016
Start Date
3-9-2016 8:00 AM
End Date
3-9-2016 9:15 AM
Recommended Citation
Sheilds, LaMarr Darnell, "Engage Me or Enrage Me: Saving Our Black and Brown Boys from Academic and Social Suicide" (2016). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 31.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2016/2016/31
Engage Me or Enrage Me: Saving Our Black and Brown Boys from Academic and Social Suicide
Ballroom A-B
Wednesday morning keynote speech.
