Education
Still Our Only Way Up
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| We're a little more than a month from the end of the 20th
century. At the beginning of the century, knowledge gave blacks the sense
to value freedom. It also made them hungry for a future with opporutnity.
In this generation, knowledge has bred ambition. Our past hinged on learning.
Our future is in the schools. The November 1999 issue of about...time
Magazine focuses on education, the only bridge over the racial divide. Those
who try to get by without it will fall through the cracks.. |
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- Feel the "madd" intensity of a top-rate college marching band as they celebrate the black Ivy League
spirit with their unique brand of captivating entertainment.
- Colleges and universities are not just trying to thrive. Go to the
head of the class with educators as they form new linkages and improve
curriculum to more closely reflect demands for new skill sets in today's
workforce.
- Travel back in time with students on an abolitionist tour of the Underground
Railroad.
- Open the doors of major urban library systems as they develop a workforce
that reflects the the diverse community that must be served in the new
millennium.
- Explore a legacy of innovation and give researchers the honor they
deserve for groundbreaking contributions to human progress. If you don't
recognize the names of George Washington Carver and Percy Lavon Julian,
you've got a lot to learn.
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