There are many stories about President Jimmy Carter and his role with blacks. When Alexis M. Herman first met Jimmy Carter back in the 1970s, she never imagined how their fates would intertwine, nor the heights to which their careers would rise.
During his time in the White House (1977-1981), President Carter supported Affirmative Action, signed an executive order to significantly increase the participation of historically Black colleges and universities [HBCUs] in federally sponsored programs, and expanded the ranks of Black people serving in the federal positions.
“He was governor of Georgia then, and I was just a few years out of college,” Herman said. Herman, an Alabama native and Xavier University alumna, was a volunteer on civil rights leader Andrew Young’s congressional campaign when “Andy introduced me to Jimmy Carter and told him of the work I was doing.” More Jimmy Carter insite from NBCNews.com.
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