"There was a common
bond," says U. Governor Lawr nee
Douglas Wilder of Virginia
�;_. ... aking of hi college experi-
en . ';We all knew who we w re .
and where we needed to go and
what we needed to do to get there.'
Wilder, the nation's highest -rank- .
ing Black elected state official, �
attributes that1world-beating
attitude to the inspiring role
models he found at Virginia Union
University, one of Americas Black
colleges.
In an atmosphere of high
intellectual quality. young Douglas
Wilder discovered what he calls,
"the high possibili y of the
individual." And following in a
tradition that has produced
outstanding- scholars, profes-:
sionals and public rvants h .
W nt on to a brillant career as an
.attorn y. stat nator and civi
a tivist. Is it any wond r hat,
though they enroll only 20°0 of
Black colleg stud nts Black c l­
Ieges produ _ 4 0 of _Black coli ge
graduates?
When your considerin
colleg s, doesn't it make sense to
consid r the on that educated
achievers like La renee Douglas
Wilder? Attendin on could lead
to a great futur .
America's Black College
Ar You Smart Enough To Go?
This ood lor thought I brou ht to you
1 JELL 0- Brtlnd G�/tI'ln II � '" ddlnl., .
a supporter 01 Am nca I
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