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Garrard McClendon
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| Born | February 10, 1966 Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
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| Occupation | TV host, professor, filmmaker, writer |
| Known for | Ax or Ask? The African American Guide to Better English |
| Spouse(s) | Quanica McClendon |
| Children | 2 |
Garrard McClendon (born February 10, 1966) is an American professor, writer, and filmmaker. He is also a well-known TV host. He hosts the PBS show CounterPoint with Garrard McClendon. He also hosted The McClendon Report and Garrard McClendon Live on CLTV. He won an Emmy Award for his show Off 63rd with Garrard McClendon on WYCC.
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Garrard McClendon's Education and Teaching Career
Garrard McClendon has a Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago. His studies focused on Cultural and Educational Policy. He also earned degrees from Wabash College and Valparaiso University. Today, he is a professor at Chicago State University. He teaches Educational Leadership and Policy Studies there.
Books by Garrard McClendon
Garrard McClendon is the author of several books. One of his well-known books is Ax Or Ask? the African American Guide to Better English. This book helps people improve their English skills.
Donda's Rules: A Special Project
In 2019, McClendon published Donda's Rules: The Scholarly Works of Dr. Donda West - Mother of Kanye West. This book is about the academic work of Donda West. She was the mother of famous musician Kanye West.
McClendon started this project in 2013. He asked students in his Philosophy of Education classes for help. They searched many archives to find all of Donda West's works. This included her scholarly papers, her dissertation, and her master's thesis. They also found her personal notes, poems, and many hours of her audio speeches. McClendon said, "The students did a wonderful job helping me find all of this archival material." For six years, they collected, edited, and even had calls with Kanye West.
Forgiving Cain: A Personal Story
In 2009, Garrard McClendon experienced a very sad event involving his parents. To honor them, he made a documentary film called Forgiving Cain. This film tells a personal story.
