Posted on 06/25/2012 12:49:55 PM PDT by jazusamo
Walter Williams was brought up by his mother following his parents’ divorce. All these men are proof that there is nothing about being black that precludes academic success, and that less than ideal family situations are not the end of the line if the adults in a child’s life value discipline, diligence, and intellectual achievement.
It is interesting that Sowell knew the younger two very early in their careers.
Shelby Steele is another Hoover institute giant.
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