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Rivers, who was brought to campus by the Theta Iota chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and by the Black Men's Forum, stressed the importance of successful Black role models.
"Just being visible to Black youth makes a world of difference," Rivers said.
According to Rivers, the youngest generation of Blacks, consisting largely of youths raised in difficult environments, may be worse off economically than their parents, a trend unheard of since the days of slavery.
"A Black youth now cannot get a job because there is nothing he is literate enough to do," Rivers said.
In addition, Rivers said that many Blacks are in physical peril, citing statistics which indicate that Black teenagers are more than 50 times more likely than whites to contract some sexual diseases.