African Americans

Join our President and VP in their thoughtful pursuit to better the state of higher education. We believe that everyone has the right to intellectual growth and learning opportunities if they so seek without being deferred by an unmanageable financial load.

Camille M. Henderson is currently interning with the admirable Mary Wright Edelman at the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) where she is committed to being an agent of change in the lives of disadvantaged American youth. Ms. Henderson is working with the CDF in preparation for their national conference, titled Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor with Urgency and Persistence.

In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act, which took important steps towards ensuring wage equality for all Americans. That was almost 50 years ago. It’s 2012, and women still only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. This is despite the fact that they make up half of our workforce and bring home money to their families and communities, just as men do.

Obama for America released a new television ad focusing on the President's work with veterans returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Watch the ad and join us today to ensure we continue making progress in our community.