The Black Experience Page is only one small part of the Electronic Village . Shortcuts to other parts of the Electronic Village are located at the bottom of the page. It is amazing how rarely people of color are included in the history that we are taught in school. We get a glimpse of Martin and a taste of George Washington Carver and a dab of Booker T. Washington. But, that is about it.
Nobody mentions the tremendous stories that make up our heritage from the days before slavery.
Nor are we told any of the gruesome realities of chattel slavery. We have to tell OURstory in order to maintain a balance. UNCF is a consortium of 39 private, historically black colleges and universities. Its purpose is to raise funds and provide services to support its member colleges. The AfricamVillage is an inclusive Global African American virtual Village.