Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu (Swahili for dependable and cheerful) a renowned educator, was educated at Morgan State, Illinois State, and earned his doctorate from Union Graduate School in 1984. He has been a guest speaker at most colleges and universities throughout the U.S., and has been a Consultant to most urban school districts. He taught seminary for 8 years to doctoral students at United Theological Seminary. He has authored 31 books including national best sellers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys; Black Students: Middle Class Teachers; Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health; Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education; An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory; Raising Black Boys; and his latest title, 100 Plus Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color.