Donald G. PhelpsCommunity CollegesTerrel H. Bell: ‘The Thirteenth Man,’ 1921-1996 – educator – ObituaryDuring the early months of Ronald Reagan’s first term As President of the United States, the African American men and women engaged in teaching and administering community colleges throughout the nation met in Atlanta, Georgia. The group, known as the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA), had assembled to determine what steps we might take as a national Black organization to stave off Reagan’s declared promise to destroy the U.S. Department of Education (ED).June 19, 2007Page 1 of 1