Obamas stress blacks' need for education

Source: post-gazette.co Posted By: Jacky S...3997 days ago

On Friday, first lady Michelle Obama reached back 150 years for a metaphor that conveys what was once the centrality of education in the black community.

During her commencement speech at Bowie State University -- a historically black college in Maryland that opened in January 1865 -- Mrs. Obama reminded the graduates that their diplomas came at a price they'll be paying for the rest of their lives.

"Now, just think about this for a moment," she said. "For generations, in many parts of this....

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