Will Jawando is the Montgomery County Councilmember, attorney, activist, and community leader with a lifelong dedication to public service. He discussed the importance of black fatherhood even in the absence of the real father. He cited several examples including his relationship with President Barack Obama.
"I went to five schools before I was in the 8th grade and a lot of the issues were issues of race and profiling. Because I was energetic and wanted to answer questions, they said I needed to be on medication. My mother won’t allow it. And we know for example that black students are over-medicated, over-represented in special education… " - Will Jawando
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