Booting Camp in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…
• The number of Blacks joining the armed forces has dramatically dropped—by over 30 percent since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq started. Relatives are leading the anti-recruitment efforts, persuading family members to steer clear of the services. They’re probably using the slogan, “A life is a terrible thing to waste.”
• Southern Blacks reached an education milestone: they’re now as well represented on college campuses as they are in the area’s overall population. “We’ve made tremendous progress, don’t get me wrong,” said an official with the Southern Regional Education Board. But unless achievement gaps are reduced, “we’re going to be in trouble. We already are in trouble, but we’ll be in more trouble seven or eight years down the road.” Maybe they should use the alternative of joining the armed forces as a college recruitment tactic.
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