Congratulations Katie Washington of Gary,Indiana for becoming the FIRST Black Valedictorian at the University of Notre Dame.Katie has a 4.0 GPA and is majoring in Biology and minoring in Catholic social teaching.I know some of my white friends and readers of this blog(not you Sheila-lol)are asking,why is this a big deal? Glad you asked,here's why it's a big deal and I hope no one gets offended. But the mainstream media and right-wing whackos(FOX News)are quick to show you stories about the murders in New Jersey,or recent shootings in New Orleans.But you don't see many success stories about young African-Americans. Don't get me wrong,those stories SHOULD be covered,but so should stories like THIS one. So as Chairman and CEO of the Board Room,I am committed to doing what the mainstream media and right wing whackos(FOX News)won't do. I will celebrate young African-Americans when they have success,ESPECIALLY,when it comes to education.For years many of our kids have had to deal with being labeled a product of Affirmative Action. Whenever someone has success in higher learning,or graduates at the top of their class in Law School or becomes POTUS. Many of their detractors,like to say the only reason they made it that far is because of Affirmative Action. With Katie Washington being named Valedictorian at Notre Dame,her academic credentials can be put under scrutiny for ALL to see,that it's NOT Affirmative Action.But she actually IS the smartest person in the room.
Again,Congrats Katie Washington!!
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