Dr. Gail L. Thompson, has written five books: "A Brighter Day: How Parents Can Help African American Youth; Up Where We Belong: Helping African American and Latino Students Rise in School and in Life; African American Teens Discuss Their Schooling Experiences; What African American Parents Want Educators to Know; "and" Through Ebony Eyes: What Teachers Need to Know but are Afraid to Ask About African American Students", a book that has received a considerable amount of attention from educators, talk show hosts, and news reporters across the nation. One of her essays was published in "USA Today...