National Council on Educating Black ChildrenBeginning in 1986, a significant cross-section of representatives from African American organizations, other national organizations, associations, local grass-roots communities, local and national institutions, along with parents, other concerned educators and individuals, was convened to discuss the status of the African American child. The strategy was to consolidate ideas and information from all of the stakeholders in Black students’ education: students, parents, teachers, etc.