09 - Marcus Matthews - Trauma, Teaching and The More You Know

Six Degrees of Segregation

This week's guest is Dr. Marcus, L. Matthews from Memphis, Tenn., who a self-proclaimed "doctor from the hood."

Marcus is the Executive Director of the Matthews-Fayne Foundation; a Professor at American College of Mental Health Education (ACMHE), and Assistant Principal at Nicholas Hobbs Academy. He's also the author of three books: "I Am Not the Father: Narratives of Men Falsely Accused of Paternity," "Runners," and "Urban ACEs: How to Reach and Teach Students Traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences." Follow @SixDegreesofSegregation and @drmarcuslmatthews on instagram for a chance to win his latest book: Urban ACEs: How to Reach and Teach Students Traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences To him, being black in America means that you bear the burden of every American citizen – black, white, asian, hispanic, straight, gay, male, female, and all others. He feels that the treatment of black people in America serves as the barometer for the treatment of every other person in this country. Black people built America centuries ago and still fight for the freedoms that many other Americans enjoy with little to no struggle.

You can follow Marcus on social:

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