The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)Matthew R. Morris: How do Black Boys Find Identity?
Through his personal essays in "Black Boys Like Me: Confrontations with Race, Identity and Belonging," writer and educator Matthew R. Morris reflects on his development from youth to adulthood, from subtle racism experienced in elementary school to becoming a mentor to Black youth as a teacher. At Tecumseh Senior Public School, where he attending and then taught, he talks to Jeyan Jeganathan about what sports, music, education, and family taught him about his identity and why it's important to pass those lessons on.
