By National Journal 10/2/2012
“…The graduation rates for blacks, who comprise 13.6 percent of the U.S. population, continue to lag behind those of most racial groups. Phillip Jackson, founder and executive director of The Black Start Project, launched a mentoring project in 1996 to improve high-school and college completion rates for African-Americans. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.nationaljournal.com/thenextamerica/education/phillip-jackson-works-to-improve-prospects-for-black-boys-to-go-to-college-20121001
