Ivory A. Toldson
Ivory Achebe Toldson (born 1973) is an American academic and author. He is a professor of Counseling Psychology at Howard University, national director of Education Innovation and Research for the NAACP, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Negro Education, and executive editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Research, published by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. He is formally the president of Quality Education for Minorities. He served as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCUs) under President Barack Obama.
Ivory A. Toldson | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Pennsylvania State University Temple University |
| Occupation(s) | academic, author |
| Known for | Counseling Psychology and Educational Research, Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Public Scholarship and "Myth busting" Bad Stats, and Educational Equity and Access |
| Title | Professor |
| Spouse | Marshella Toldson |
| Children | 2 |
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He is the author of (Bad Stats): Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear about Black People.