(I SUGGEST YOU START LISTENING AT THE 12 minute mark! I was having sound issues!) We've seen numerous accounts of minority teens being rude, disrepectful and a loof within classrooms. Many are saying that they arent able to learn due to a lack of home training. Is it really that hard to teach black and brown youth? How can educators from all aspects within the arena of academic development provide a better platform to engage and empower our youth? (I SUGGEST YOU START LISTENING AT THE 12 minute mark! I was having sound issues!) We've seen numerous accounts of minority teens being rude, disrepectful and a loof within classrooms. Many are saying that they arent able to learn due to a lack of home training. Is it really that hard to teach black and brown youth? How can educators from all aspects within the arena of academic development provide a better platform to engage and empower our youth?