Garrett Morgan

Why STEM Education is so Important for African American Youths

I wish that I could say that I was surprised by the racist rhetoric spewed by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in reference to the Black student’s need for a “slower paced university, as they are unable to keep up in faster paced curriculums.” But I’m not.  I wish that I could say that I am surprised that a young, White woman would blame the University of Texas’ Affirmative Action policy for her inability to gain admittance, despite the fact that 42 of the 47 students with lesser credentials who were accepted are also White.  But I’m not.  While media