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Chatham Southeast BUSINESS
THE POWER OF BLACK MEDIA
CCC HOSTS SILAS PURNELL COLLEGE EXPO
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CHRIST UNIVERSAL PASTOR OFFERS 21ST CENTURY SOLUTIONS FOR ACHIEVING HAPPINESS IN NEW BOOK, ‘GUIDELINES FOR A MASTER’ P6 In honor of the late Silas Purnell, who died 14 years ago, the Chesterfield Community Council (CCC) will host its 13th Annual Silas Purnell College Expo on September 16, 11:00 a.m. at Tuley Park Field house on 90th & King Drive. The event exposes high school students to various college opportunities. Photo Credit: Chesterfield Community Council By Christopher Shuttlesworth
On September 16, 11:00 a.m. at Tuley Park Field house on 90th & King Drive., the Chesterfield Community Council (CCC) will host the 13th Annual, “Silas Purnell College Expo.” The event exposes high school students to college admissions representatives and financial aid opportunities at various universities including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). “One of the things our people have a problem with is that we
expose our kids too late in life about colleges or universities,” said Eli Washington, a representative for the Chesterfield Community Council. “But other ethnic groups start at a young age. They are White and Asian kids…by the time they are in sixth grade they know what college they are attending.” Washington explained that the Silas Purnell College Expo will help put high school students on the right track for finding the best financial plan for college. “Most of our African > SEE MORE ON PAGE 3 American parents don’t have
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