Legendary Paterson Eastside High School principal Joe Clark dies at 82
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man he look more like robert guillaime should have played his role
RIP
In Brooklyn we had Mickens at Boys & Girls who died a few years back. Long list of black school authorities who not only provided education but a father figure for some young brothers who didn't have it at home during the tumultuous 80's/90's/00's
May his soul rest in peace
In Brooklyn we had Mickens at Boys & Girls who died a few years back. Long list of black school authorities who not only provided education but a father figure for some young brothers who didn't have it at home during the tumultuous 80's/90's/00's
May his soul rest in peace
I've always thought it was hilarious those two were arguing and Napier invited Joe to dinner...
Rest In Peace Joe Clark
R.I.P
We really need more black men involved in the education of our children
We really need more black men involved in the education of our children
RIP. I had a principle like him in the Bronx. A man named Dr H. W. Brindle. Much love and respect for those brothers who really cared about us youngins.
Rip
SALUTE!!!!!
Loved the movie and may he RIP.
RIP.
joe clark didn't take no shit. r.i.p.
Morgan Freeman Remembers 'Father Figure' Joe Clark Whom He Portrayed in Lean on Me
Morgan Freeman is remembering Joe Clark, the high school principal who inspired the movie Lean on Me.
Clark died at 82 on Tuesday in his Gainesville, Florida, home after a "long battle with illness," his family said in a statement Wednesday.
Freeman, 83, portrayed Clark in the 1989 movie, and on Wednesday remembered the New Jersey educator as the "best of the best."
"Joe was a father figure to school kids," Freeman tells PEOPLE. "He was the best of the best in terms of education."
After beginning his educational career as a grade school teacher, Clark was appointed the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. His quest to improve the school from within received national attention.
"Roaming the hallways with a bullhorn and a baseball bat, Clark's unorthodox methods won him both admirers and critics nationwide," his family's statement said. "Steadfast in his approach, Clark explained that the bat was not a weapon but a symbol of choice: a student could either strike out or hit a home run."
A year before Lean on Me was released, Clark appeared on the cover of Time magazine. He later published a book, Laying Down the Law, about his educational approach.
After retiring in 1989 from Eastside High School, Clark went on to work for six years as the director of Essex County Detention House, a juvenile detention center in Newark.
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh in a statement Wednesday that the town had "lost a legend."
"Joe Clark spoke strongly and carried a big stick. If anyone needs to see what type of positive impact he had on his students, then I suggest they watch Lean on Me," Sayegh said, according to CNN.
Clark is survived by his three children — Joetta, Hazel and JJ — and three grandchildren: Talitha, Jorell and Hazel. He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria.
https://people.com/movies/morgan-fr...ure-joe-clark-who-he-portrayed-in-lean-on-me/
Morgan Freeman is remembering Joe Clark, the high school principal who inspired the movie Lean on Me.
Clark died at 82 on Tuesday in his Gainesville, Florida, home after a "long battle with illness," his family said in a statement Wednesday.
Freeman, 83, portrayed Clark in the 1989 movie, and on Wednesday remembered the New Jersey educator as the "best of the best."
"Joe was a father figure to school kids," Freeman tells PEOPLE. "He was the best of the best in terms of education."
After beginning his educational career as a grade school teacher, Clark was appointed the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. His quest to improve the school from within received national attention.
"Roaming the hallways with a bullhorn and a baseball bat, Clark's unorthodox methods won him both admirers and critics nationwide," his family's statement said. "Steadfast in his approach, Clark explained that the bat was not a weapon but a symbol of choice: a student could either strike out or hit a home run."
A year before Lean on Me was released, Clark appeared on the cover of Time magazine. He later published a book, Laying Down the Law, about his educational approach.
After retiring in 1989 from Eastside High School, Clark went on to work for six years as the director of Essex County Detention House, a juvenile detention center in Newark.
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh in a statement Wednesday that the town had "lost a legend."
"Joe Clark spoke strongly and carried a big stick. If anyone needs to see what type of positive impact he had on his students, then I suggest they watch Lean on Me," Sayegh said, according to CNN.
Clark is survived by his three children — Joetta, Hazel and JJ — and three grandchildren: Talitha, Jorell and Hazel. He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria.
https://people.com/movies/morgan-fr...ure-joe-clark-who-he-portrayed-in-lean-on-me/
man these scenes were fucking INCREDIBLE.
What's Morgan Freeman's coon jacket got on it?One of our giants. Coonish Morgan Freeman played him in the film; just wish in real life when it comes to black issues he was a little more like Joe.
RIP
He embodied the African proverb"it takes a village to raise a child".
RIP Crazy Joe Clark
A role model so great
They made a movie after him and the whole world loved his character and what he did
Think about that
Rest in Peace
They made a movie after him and the whole world loved his character and what he did
Think about that
Rest in Peace
They did that cause he reinforced white people's belief that Black kids didn't know how to act and only responded to threats.
Joe Clark was a Black Republican and a piece of shit.
Better we learn from a tough surrogate from our own than learn from the streets.
Or worse, not to learn at all. Or worse, have non-caring whites in our schools.
The world don't own anybody nothing, you have to take your position and respect. Clarke took his respect.
Interesting that the young twitterer in his profile writes
"foot on necks/and i'm taking bets"
Rest In Peace.
Rest peacefully...