Andrew Young Visits Prairie View
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Posted By: Stacie Coulter on May 04, 2011 By Ryan J. Rudd: Andrew Young, a former U.S. Ambassador and civil rights activist stressed the importance of voting, provided encouragement and reflected on his civil rights experience during a lecture at Prairie View A&M University. When the youth voted, Young said, Obama was elected, but when they didn’t, Democrats lost the Congress majority. “Since the Obama administration has lost Congress, they (the majority) will try to repeal the good that he has done,” he said to Students Participating in Transcending Knowledge. “We have to learn some economics because they have changed the game from a political game to a game of economics.” More: http://www.blackcollegewire.org/index.php?... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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