That profile is more common than not. There is a shortage of teachers of color and particularly African-American males at the elementary-school level.

Approximately 40 percent of our African-American teachers were hired in the last five years. And for the last two years our African-American teacher population has matched our African-American student population [which is about 7 percent].

Back in 1957, African American teachers were a dime a dozen.

As an African-American, you think of slavery as being associated with (our people). But here you realize it's everyone. Everyone could be slaves.

Women's teams have traditionally performed at levels a bit higher than men's teams academically, so that's not surprising. African-American student-athletes (male and female) are doing better academically than in the past.

I'm shocked that he would have the nerve to show his face in front of any African-American organization after the way they treated those people in New Orleans,