With an incredible amount of interest in the Michael Jackson Memorial tomorrow the internet may shut down all together for a period of time.

On June 25th the news of Michael Jackson's death turned the information highway into an information dirt road. Major news outlets, suc… Continue

Most of you will remember taking a class on the history of your state when you were in Junior High (middle school) or High School. Most of what we learned we forgot as soon as the test was over. I know I forgot, at least that fast.

Well, it dawned on me that if we had studied peo… Continue

I am starting a new book project on the African-centered rites of passage process. The working title is African-Centered Rites of Passage: In Theory and Practice. The book will be in two parts. The first part will be a description of the rites of passage process as theory. The second part is an edited volume featuring examples of an A… Continue

First, I need to apologize for my absence. I have been involved in a "few" major transitions. All is well, but all is busy. As I have become more acclimated to my new (and approaching) circumstances, I hope to devote more time with this site and developing the "Coalition." Stay tuned... I will have a number of announcements over the next year.

Aluta Continua!!!
Lathardus Goggins II, Ed.D.

Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues,



The call for papers and registration for the 5th Annual Black Male Development Symposium is now open. Please visit the newly updated web site (
http://www.blackmaledevelopment.com/website/) for the latest information. I hope you will consider submitting a presentation and attending. Also, feel free to forward the following link to your friends and colleagues you think would… Continue