Otha Thornton installed as president of National PTA - the first African American male to take the helm

Otha Thornton. PHOTO/Sara Caldwell

(Marketwired) - Cincinnati, Ohio - Today, Otha Thornton was installed as president of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), making history as the first African-American male chosen to lead the association. The ceremony took place at the PTA's annual convention at Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, where he addressed the more than 1,000 attendees in his first official speech in the position.

"This is an exciting opportunity, and I

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