The Shattering Black Male Stereotypes Curriculum

A Revolutionary Curriculum for Black Male Student Success

The Shattering Black Male Stereotypes Curriculum is a research-informed, solutions-focused educational experience designed to help institutions strengthen identity development, leadership capacity, and belonging among Black male students.

Built on the award-recognized framework of Shattering Black Male Stereotypes, this curriculum replaces deficit narratives with strength-based understanding, empowering students to lead, connect, and thrive academically and personally.

Institutions implementing this curriculum build stronger student engagement, clearer leadership identity, and more constructive campus dialogue around belonging and success.

This is not a diversity seminar.

This is a transformational learning experience.

WHY THIS CURRICULUM MATTERS

Black male students are often navigating academic spaces shaped by inherited narratives that impact confidence, engagement, and persistence.

This curriculum addresses those challenges at the root level: identity, perception, and self-belief, while aligning with institutional goals around student success, retention, leadership development, and inclusive excellence.

Institutions will use this curriculum to:

• Strengthen student identity and self-awareness 
• Improve engagement and leadership confidence 
• Support mental and emotional well-being 
• Foster a culture of belonging and agency 
• Create constructive dialogue across campus communities 

WHAT MAKES THIS CURRICULUM DIFFERENT

Most programs focus on behavior.

This curriculum focuses on belief systems.

Students are guided to critically examine internalized stereotypes, understand their origins, and consciously replace them with empowered self-definitions.

For example, students examine common media-generated myths, trace their origins, and engage in guided reflection that allows them to redefine how they see themselves as leaders, scholars, and contributors.

This curriculum works because it does not tell students who to be.

It helps them discover who they already are.

LICENSING & PARTNERSHIP OPTIONS

Institutions may engage with the Shatter The Stereotypes framework at multiple levels, from campus-wide awareness to full curriculum implementation.

Tier 1A

Documentary Screening + Dialogue

$3,500

Includes:

Screening of the Shatter The Stereotypes documentary

Facilitated post-screening dialogue and Q&A with Michael Taylor

Introduction to the core themes and purpose of the STS movement

Ideal for campuses seeking an accessible, high-impact experience.

Best for:

Institutions seeking a high-impact, campus-wide experience that introduces the Shatter The Stereotypes framework, sparks meaningful dialogue, and builds momentum for deeper engagement.

Tier 1B

Full Campus Impact Experience

$6,500

Reserve Tier 1B Experience

Includes everything in Tier 1A, plus:

Live keynote presentation by Michael Taylor (60–90 minutes)

Deeper framing of identity, leadership, and narrative transformation

Introduction to curriculum structure and institutional outcomes

Tier 1B investment may be credited toward Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 implementation within 12 months.

Best for:

Institutions ready to move beyond awareness and explore curriculum implementation, leadership development, and long-term student impact through a comprehensive, creator-led experience.

Tier 2

Faculty-Facilitated Curriculum Implementation

$7,500

Includes:

Student workbook and reflection exercises

Modular lesson structure

Discussion prompts and guided dialogue frameworks

Faculty and facilitator guide

Comprehensive curriculum syllabus

Faculty delivery rights and implementation guidance

Best for:

Institutions seeking scalable, sustainable programming that embeds identity-affirming curriculum into academic or student success initiatives using internal faculty leadership.

Tier 3

Curriculum Implementation with Virtual Leadership Facilitation

$12,000

Includes everything in Tier 2, plus:

Live virtual lectures facilitated by Michael Taylor across the academic term

Strategic framing sessions to deepen student engagement

Best for:

Institutions that want enhanced impact through direct, ongoing engagement with the curriculum creator while maintaining flexibility and minimizing on-site logistics.

Tier 4

Strategic Campus Partnership with Live Facilitation

$25,000

Includes everything in Tier 2, plus:

Live, on-campus lectures facilitated by Michael Taylor

Integrated dialogue sessions aligned with institutional goals

Strategic collaboration tailored to campus needs

Best for:

Institutions committed to visible, high-touch investment in Black male student success through live engagement, deeper collaboration, and campus-wide cultural transformation.

HIGH-LEVERAGE OPTIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

Institutions may customize implementation through optional enhancements aligned with their goals:

• Faculty training workshop

• Student leadership cohort model

• Assessment and reflection tools

• Annual renewal or expansion license

WHO THIS IS FOR

This curriculum supports academic and co-curricular environments committed to Black male student success, including:

• HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions

• Student success and retention initiatives

• Leadership development programs

• First-year experience and mentoring programs

• Counseling, wellness, and student affairs departments

• Community organizations supporting young men

THE FOUNDATION BEHIND THE CURRICULUM

This curriculum is grounded in the award-recognized book Shattering Black Male Stereotypes, widely praised for its intellectual rigor, emotional impact, and transformational approach to identity.

Selected Readers’ Favorite Reviews:

“A ground-breaking work that challenges deeply ingrained beliefs and replaces them with empowering truth.”

“This is the kind of book that people in positions of leadership need to read.”

“The book systematically deconstructs stereotypes while providing reflective questions and exercises that guide awareness and growth.”

These same reflective frameworks and identity-shifting exercises have now been translated into a structured curriculum for institutional use.

FINAL POSITIONING STATEMENT

Shattering Black Male Stereotypes is not about changing students.

It is about changing the stories that shape their belief in what is possible.