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Julius Rosenwald & Booker T. Washington: The Secret of Resilience and Empowerment by Robert Woodson
Robert Woodson delivered these remarks at the 2025-2026 series of the Levy Forum […]
Robert Woodson delivered these remarks at the 2025-2026 series of the Levy Forum […]
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) annually assesses core curricula at over 1,100 U.S. colleges and universities as part of our What Will They Learn? project. Each school is assigned a letter grade based on seven core subject areas. As one of the most significant improvements recorded this year, New College of Florida has skyrocketed from an F to a B+ rating. By achieving a B+, it comes in the top 7.5% grades nationwide, and is now the highest-graded public school in Florida.
Frederick Douglass was born to Harriet Bailey, an enslaved field hand in Talbot County, Maryland, and an unknown father, probably of European descent. Although his exact birth date is unknown, Douglass was told by his former owner that he had been born in February 1818, and he later proceeded to celebrate his birthday on February 14 alongside Valentine’s Day. A fierce orator, ardent abolitionist, and brilliant thinker, Douglass eventually won his freedom and became one of our nation’s greatest proponents of the Constitution and the importance of education.
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