How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession Currently 34% of K-12 students across the state are students of color, while just 4% of licensed teachers identify as nonwhite. Written By: Riham Feshir / MPR News | 10:27 am, Dec. 21, 2020 × Prodeo Academy teacher Markus Flynn leads a fifth grade science class that is learning remotely. Flynn has been teaching for two years and is the new executive director of Black Men Teach. Christine T. Nguyen / MPR News MINNEAPOLIS -- All throughout high school, Kaiyre Lewis enjoyed working with kids. He babysat, he coached youth teams, worked at camps. It came natural to him, especially as a big brother.