Oscar J. Underwood Jr.
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Oscar J. Underwood Jr. (born August 18, 1949) is an American educator, author, pastor, and community activist.[1]
Oscar J. Underwood Jr. | |
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Born | (1949-08-18) August 18, 1949 (age 74) Marion, Alabama, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Educator, pastor, community activist, author |
Underwoood is the founder and President of Cornerstone Christian College Preparatory School and Cornerstone Christian Bible College International. His work in urban education spans over 40 years and includes becoming the first African American Indiana Teacher of the Year [2] and testifying before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on effective urban education methods.[3][4]
Underwood's published works include Assassination of Human Potential,[5] Burden of Hope: Transition, Retention, and Collegiate Black Men,[6] and Bumblebees Can Fly: Developing the Inherent Power in Young Men of Color Needed to Achieve in Education and Succeed in Life.[7]