No BS (bad stats) : Black people need people who believe in black people enough not to believe every bad thing they hear about black people

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Label

No BS (bad stats) : Black people need people who believe in black people enough not to believe every bad thing they hear about black people

Title remainder

Black people need people who believe in black people enough not to believe every bad thing they hear about black people

Statement of responsibility

by Ivory A. Toldson

Title variation

Black people need people who believe in black people enough not to believe every bad thing they hear about black people

Creator

• Toldson, Achebe, 1973-

Author

• Toldson, Achebe, 1973-

Subject

• Blacks -- Education -- United States -- Statistical methods
• Blacks -- Social conditions
• Blacks -- United States -- Social conditions
• Blacks -- United States -- Social conditions | Statistical methods
• Social indicators -- Methodology
• Social indicators -- Methodology
• United States
• Blacks -- Education
• Blacks -- Education -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

"What if everything you thought you knew about Black people generally, and educating Black children specifically, was based on BS (bad stats)? We often hear things like, "Black boys are a dying breed," "There are more Black men in prison than college," "Black children fail because single mothers raise them," and "Black students don't read." In No BS, Ivory A. Toldson uses data analysis, anecdotes, and powerful commentary to dispel common myths and challenge conventional beliefs about educating Black children. With provocative, engaging, and at times humorous prose, Toldson teaches educators, parents, advocates, and students how to avoid BS, raise expectations, and create an educational agenda for Black children that is based on good data, thoughtful analysis, and compassion. No BS helps people understand why Black people need people who believe in Black people enough not to believe every bad thing they hear about Black people"--publisher's website

Member of

• Personal/public scholarship, v. 4

Cataloging source

KNV

Dewey number

370

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

LC2731

LC item number

.T65 2019

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Personal/Public Scholarship

Series volume

volume 4