Nationwide — Meet LaMailede “Assata” Moore, a former educator and high school principal who has launched the Black Math Genius (BMG) program to address the dismal mathematics proficiency amongst Black students that continue to plague this country.
The program is based on an African-centered pedagogy that puts Black students at the center of learning by teaching students the true origins of mathematics – Africa; by highlighting the many contributions by Black people to STEM fields; and by building the mathematical confidence of Black students by showing them what’s possible. Further, the program takes a holistic and advanced approach to learning – students learn to compute large numbers in their head quickly; they learn how to program in Python; they are exposed to physics and calculus. Lastly, the program is application-based – it’s important to understand integers in both banking and golfing; to understand modular arithmetic is important in understanding cryptocurrencies; etc.
BMG does for Black students what practice does for athletes and what Trump does for racists, it gives them the strength and motivation to go hard, in this case, in mathematics. More importantly than teaching the true origins of mathematics, BMG gives black students the confidence and audacity to realize that they can and should be great at mathematics. It’s not a traditional school program jammed with a bunch of meaningless nonsense designed to pass an assessment. It’s a catalyst that will help schools bring out the mathematical genius in its students.
Why is this so threatening?
Because no one wants to lose their cash cow! Certainly not, a no college degree having, stomped by fraction perplexed, insecure churlish adult-sized child.
Racist people are ignorant of many things, however, they know the financial and social benefits of denying Black people an opportunity at sovereignty, mental freedom, and financial wealth. If you look at data over the past forty to one hundred years, you will see that there’s a direct correlation between low academic performance in math and science, the widening wealth gap, and stagnant homeownership. This data shows that although Black students make up close to 15% of the population of this country, there’s not one STEM field where they are proportionally represented. In ALL cases, they are underrepresented. Further, the data shows that 20% of all Black college students major in social sciences; fields that by default keep them in poverty. Even the most advanced racist oaf knows that in turn, this creates lower life expectancy, more crime in Black communities, less Black-owned businesses, eleven times less wealth than white families, and an overall lower quality of life and death. Yes, the means of dying are even more drastic and devastating for black families compared to others.
The Black Math Genius program is revolutionary. All Black students need to be enrolled in the course. It has the ability to put Black children on a path of success by helping to identify their inner genius and purpose in life. Thus, you shouldn’t be surprised by the fake outrage and kvetching of white folks screaming, “This is critical race theory!”
Learn more now at BlackMathGenius.com