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Charles Cole III pictured as a baby on the cover of his dissertation, Beyond Grit & Resilience, and Cole pictured today. (Charles Cole III)
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Charles Cole III is the founder and executive director of the education advocacy group Energy Convertors and co-founded State of Black Education - Oakland. He received his doctorate in education from San Francisco State University. You can hear him weekly on the 8 Black Hands podcast.

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