Dr. Ernest Black "Each one teach one" Company: EBlack.org Location: Los Angeles, CA Website: www.eblack.org

Biography:
Dr. Ernest Black made a commitment after The Million Man March to come back to his neighborhood and make a difference. He did this by becoming a teacher in South Los Angeles. Dr. Black spent 12 years as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District before leaving to help African American students and their teachers unleash the potential in and out of the classroom. Dr. Black has developed curriculum that helps African American male students close the achievement gap. He has also initiated professional development that helps the educator create meaningful and thoughtful lessons for African American students.

One such program, The African American Male Success Program, has been utilized in several elementary and middle schools in the Los Angeles area. The program has received positive reviews and feedback from the students who participate in the program, teachers, and administrators and the school sites. The outcomes of the program provide both qualitative and quantitative data on student progress. This data is also used for replication for other subgroups within the school to successful close the achievement gap.

Dr. Black has maintained membership in several education organizations including, the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) and ASCD. Dr. Black continues to research on the academic development of African American students and promotes scholarly implementation of systemic change fosters closing the achievement gap.

Dr. Black earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Western Michigan University. He earned his doctoral degree in Education from the University of Southern California. He currently provides mentorship to students who are in the dissertation process with the University of Phoenix doctoral program. He has held several adjunct professorships. He currently is an adjunct professor at Chapman University.

Availability:
Available to provide workshops, seminars and keynote addresses on topics related to education, curriculum and curriculum development, and educating African American students. Also available as a motivational speaker to K-12 students and parents.