Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xv, [1], 3-242 p. Notes. References. Index. From Wikipedia: "Freeman A. Hrabowski III is a American educator, advocate, and mathematician. In May 1992 he began his term as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Hrabowski has transformed UMBC into a research institution recognized as one of the most innovative in the country. UMBC has been ranked the #1 Up and Coming University in the USA for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, and 2011) by U.S. News and World Report. Hrabowski is the co-author of, Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males (1998), and Overcoming the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women (2001). His research and publications focus on science and math education, with emphasis on minority participation and performance. His leadership, expertise and vision are integral to programs world-wide in science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM), and are used by universities, schools, and communities around the country." Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscribed on t-p by Hrabowski.…