Reginald WilsonHomeBeating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males. – book reviewsBeating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males relates wonderful stories of parents striving successfully to raise academically high-achieving African American boys who are then encouraged to excel in college and subsequently go on to elite graduate and professional schools in medicine, mathematics, science, and engineering.July 12, 2007Page 1 of 1