Vogue in the Classroom
Carl Gates sat in the classroom. He was half-bored and half-agitated. The 44 year-old former auto manufacturing worker had been put out of a job when the plant closed down. He enrolled at this community college to get a certification in heating, ventilation, & air conditioning. The program included a few core class requirements. He and several other students were waiting for the instructor to enter the room. It was to be the first day of presentations for the African Diaspora in Latin...