I would like to invite you and your students to attend the following MSC Artists and Lecturers series event on Wednesday, November 4th at 2pm in H/SS 218.

African Americans and the American Dream:
Considering the Significance of Race and Class in America Today
Dr. Tomás D. Rodríguez

Some contend that socioeconomic success and the American Dream are today determined by educational attainment rather than skin color. Others claim that Blacks continue to struggle in educational and socioeconomic achievement, emphasizing the lingering barriers of hidden prejudice and discrimination. We ask then: Is the American Dream really within reach of Black America? What evidence do we have that the dream is here, near, or still far? What do figures on educational attainment, income levels, and political participation tell us? What can Obama’s Administration do to advance Dr. King’s agenda of racial equity and social justice? How can our educational system serve that goal?