African-American Education

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This paper states the progress the contemporary African-American community has experienced over the past fifty years is related to the importance of education. The author stresses that education continues to be extremely important to African-Americans because it promotes access to opportunities and removes barriers to success.

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"The educational status and progress of African-Americans has significantly evolved since the start of the twentieth century. However, education continues to be extremely important to African Americans in terms of promoting access to opportunities and removing barriers to success. According to William H Gray, the president of the United Negro College Fund, it is vital that African Americans progress in higher education continues and increases in order to achieve representation that is at least equal to our representation in society. Legislation during the twentieth ..."

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