Dr. Lawrence Bolar is an educator with over two decades of educational experience at the elementary and secondary level. Dr. Bolar has worked in the classroom as a teacher, as school counselor, and as a middle and high school administrator for over 25 years. Dr. Bolar is the author of nine motivational and inspiring books. Dr. Bolar earned several degrees while attending Virginia State University a Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, Endorsement in Administration and Supervision and a Doctorate degree in Education. Dr. Bolar’s research on Motivating African American males to enter the educational system has been rewarding and extremely beneficial with recruiting, and retaining African American males into the educational profession.