Jack L. DanielHBCUsPerspectives: Watch Night — Then and NowIt is impossible to describe the depth and range of emotions that slaves experienced on Watch Night as they waited for the minute they would be free.November 17, 2008HomeWhy we should worry about the numbers – The Last Word – ColumnAn elderly African American woman once said to me, “Son, we must always worry about our freedom. If we don’t, we will look up and our freedom will be gone.” Reflecting on the current status of African Americans in higher education, her words remain quite appropriate.July 11, 2007Page 1 of 1