Black man, Rodney Robinson of Virginia chosen as National Teacher of the Year against the odds, meets Pres. Trump
By Mona Austin 5/3/19 It isn't every day that a Black man is recognized for education at the highest level or that he gets to shake the hand of the President of the United States in recognition of a job well done. African Americans have grappled with the harsh notion that there are more Black men in prison than the grave or in college for years and due the prison pipeline, Black boys are headed in the same direction. White there is no statistical record of this dismal narrative, it has been hammered into the heads of Black people for so long it has become an accepted belief. Rodney Robinson, the 2019 Teacher of the Year, is radiant example that not all Black men are failures and that Black teen boys can make it despite early detours in life. In his role as an educator, Robinson represents the male figure many of his students don't have in their lives. The 2019 Teacher of the Year did not come from a traditional classroom setting. Robinson teaches at the Virgie...