::NEWSLETTER::APRIL 2009::
Health is important. As young professionals we can make all the moves in the right direction, but if we cannot live long enough to the impact then what is the point? This month, IMPACT focuses on health to ensure that our readers and their families are making healthier choice.
We have chosen as our IMPACT Leader, Dr. Ivory Toldson, who recently released “Barrier Breaker’s,” a study the issues facing young African American Men and their mental health. We have enlisted the help of championship football coach and personal trainer, Marcus G. Dawson, to provide tips to improve your physical health. Contributing writer, Shade` Ogunleye, provides insight on HIV/AIDS outreach and we also feature information on running for leadership positions in government so that someday you can advance policies and champion practices to positively IMPACT your community's health.
Enjoy this newsletter and remember to check out our IMPACT site for updates.
::IMPACT Leader::April 2009::
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is a recently tenured, associate professor at Howard University, Senior Research Analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Editor-In-Chief of “The Journal of Negro Education,” the country’s oldest black continuous publication. With worldwide readership and subscribers, The Journal of Negro Education has published distinguished scholars that include Horace Mann Bond, Ralph J. Bunche, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Kenneth B. Clark.
Dubbed a rising "2028 presidential candidate" by the Washington Post, "a modern day Harlem Renaissance writer," by the New African Journal, and "Young Researcher of the Year" by Southern University, Dr. Toldson, according to Howard University's Quest Magazine, is "a much sought-after lecturer and researcher on a number of serious sociological and psychological issues that have implications for African Americans."
Dr. Toldson is credited with over 30 publications and research presentations in over 20 US states, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Scotland and South Africa. He has given expert commentary on C-SPAN2 Books, NPR News, and The Al Sharpton Show on XM Satellite Radio.
Dr. Toldson received national acclaim for his books that addressed issues facing African-American men and is also the author of “Breaking Barriers: Plotting the Path to Academic Success for School-age African-American Males,” which analyzes academic success indicators from national surveys that together give voice to nearly 5,800 pupils from schools across the country.
After completing coursework for a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Temple University, Dr. Toldson became a correctional and forensic psychology resident at the United States Penitentiary. There, he worked with 1960s era political prisoners and modern casualties of the War on Drugs, and completed his dissertation on Black Men in the Criminal Justice System. Upon completion, Dr. Toldson joined the faculty of Southern University and became the fourth recipient of the prestigious DuBois Fellowship from the US Department of Justice. He also served as the clinical director of the Manhood Training Village. He has held visiting research appointments at Emory, Drexel, and Morehouse School of Medicine. For the past three years, Dr. Toldson has spearheaded the Emerging Leaders Series at the Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. For more information, visit his website at www.toldson.com.