By: Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
In a speech at the National Urban League's 2006 annual conference, Time-Warner
Chairman Dick Parsons said the reason why he pursued higher education was that it
was expected of him — by his friends, parents and the community as a whole. There
was no question in the matter. He was just brought up that way.
Parsons' personal anecdote is something all African-American families should embrace
and aspire to in light of an increasingly global economy requiring high-tech skills to
thrive and survive these days. If we demand that our children
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