Dr. Joe Clark's Legacy

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 My name is Dr. Pinky Miller. I am a former student of the real bullhorn - and baseball-bat-toting icon from the 1989 film Lean on Me, Dr. Joseph Louis Clark. I believe the reshaping of education in the United States must start at home. It is a job that can only begin with the parent and student. However, it takes a village to make sure students become successful citizens of this world. After writing my dissertation on the legacy of Mr. Clark, I felt that sharing the profound experiences that my classmates, teachers, administrators, and I had was not just "relevant" to the current conversation about the education system in the United States.   

 My research is significant and necessary if we want to effectively reshape the paradigm that has failed so many in minority communities. The impact Mr. Clark's leadership had on his students and those who worked at Eastside High School during his tenure, his failures and successes, why he worked for so many of us, and what is possible for those who want to change education in America are included in my book, From Leaning to Leaders: Life after Lean on Me which can be found on Amazon. https://a.co/d/fdVlJFN