Dr. Black earned his doctorate in education from the University of Southern California, Master of Arts from National University and Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University. He has contributed to the development of programs and policy to increase the numbers of African American and Latino males recruited and retained in the education profession. Dr. Black has contributed to scholarly works, professional development, and programs on the topic. He has participated with the Network Improvement Committee of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and Policy Committee of the California Council of Teacher Educators (CCTE) to develop a stronger pipeline for a more diverse educator population. Dr. Black is currently on the board of California Teacher Corps (CTC) and Center for Reaching and Teaching the Whole Child (CRWTC). He is also part of the California Department of Education (CDE) Teacher Diversity Advisory Group.

 Dr. Black has spent over 25 years in education. He started as K-12 teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He has taught at both the elementary and high school levels in South Central Los Angeles. Dr. Black later taught master level courses at Brandman University and California State University, Fullerton as well as doctorate level courses at the University of Phoenix. He provides professional development to school districts interested in diversifying the educator population. Dr. Black also provides professional development for educators striving to increase academic achievement for African American male students.