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Dr. Willie J. Black has 21 years of experience in K-12 public education, as a coach, teacher, principal and Director of Human Resources. He has served as Adjunct Professor for the department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the University of Houston at Victoria. Dr. Black is a certified life coach with a focus on teacher and administrator support. He was born in Big Lake, Texas, and is the oldest of three children. He is known for his hard work and community involvement. He is a member of the Talented Tenth Scholars of San Antonio and was part of documentary with the group. He has traveled around the country and spearheaded programs improving K-12 schools in his district. Dr. Black is well-known in the media for his research on African American male principals in Texas.

Dr. Willie J. Black

Dr. Willie J. Black has 21 years of experience in K-12 public education, as a coach, teacher, principal and Director of Human Resources.

He has served as Adjunct Professor for the department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the University of Houston at Victoria.

Dr. Black is a certified life coach with a focus on teacher and administrator support. He was born in Big Lake, Texas, and is the oldest of three children. He is known for his hard work and community involvement.

He is a member of the Talented Tenth Scholars of San Antonio and was part of documentary with the group. He has traveled around the country and spearheaded programs improving K-12 schools in his district.

Dr. Black is well-known in the media for his research on African American male principals in Texas.

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The PhD Game: Confessions of a Black Academic

PP Books

The PhD Game: Confessions of a Black Academic, is a collection of essays detailing the doctoral journeys of 15 African American doctoral degree holders. Although the National Center for Education Statistics named African American women the most educated group in the United States, the quest for doctoral and other advanced degrees is not easy, and is often not completed.

Antoinette Franklin, the book’s managing editor, explained that she started this project to serve as a source of inspiration to future doctoral holders to complete their advanced education.

“The book is a collection of stories of glory, racism, sexism, and happiness,” she said. “It shares their experiences and how they overcame those misfortunes and achieved the pinnacle of education attainment. The book also discusses the issues facing America’s colleges and universities concerning diversity in the faculty and administration.”

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