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Hello, my name is
 Christopher Waston

By Ursula Zerilli (Last updated: 01/20/09 9:58pm)

“I grew up in Detroit and went to public schools … I know people who, whether they wanted an education or not, couldn’t have one,” said Christopher Waston. “I want to make as much change as possible.”

The elementary education sophomore and his friend D’Angelo Farmer created the club The Black Males In Education to promote black male engagement in educational studies. They noticed there is a shortage and want to see more black men partake in this field. Their research found less than 2 percent of African American males were going into education.

“I know these issues are real and that change needs to happen,” said Waston regarding current urban education conditions.

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Originally Published: 01/20/09 9:57pm