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Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu      

Author, Speaker & Founder of African American Images

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu was educated at Morgan State, Illinois State, and Union Graduate School. He has been a guest speaker at most universities throughout the U.S. and has been a consultant to most urban school districts. He has authored 40 books including national best sellers, "Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys;" "State of Emergency;" "Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education;" "Reducting the Dropout Rate;" "Adam Where Are You? Why Most Black Men Don’t go to Church;" "Developing Strong Black Male Ministries;" "Raising Black Boys;" "Educating Black Girls;" "Raising Black Girls;" "Understanding Black Male Learning Styles;" and "Changing School Culture for Black Males." His latest book is "COVID 1619." His work has been featured in Ebony and Essence Magazine, and he has been a guest on BET, MSNBC & Oprah. His work is being used in online courses nationwide.

Dr. Kunjufu is proud to say that he is a husband, father, and grandfather. He’s also a vegetarian and an avid tennis player and has not missed a speech in 49 years.

Speech Topics


  • Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap
  • Understanding Male learning Styles
  • Raising Expectations
  • Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
  • Until Parents Take Control
  • Successful Traits of Principles
  • What White Female Teachers Need to Know About Black Male Students

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