A challenge to the new generation. (Special Issue - The New Generation of the '90s)

Ebony | August 1, 1990| | Copyright

A Challenge To The New GENERATION

Constructive action, diligent academic preparation and a sense of history are needed to meet the demands of the changing new world

As they face the challenges of a world linked and advanced by technology, African-Americans born in the last 30 years must be prepared to take their places at the forefront of the continuing struggle to ensure basic freedoms for all mankind. Armed with a sense of history and purpose, this generation must confront the forces of racism and oppression that continue to strangle people of all colors on ...

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