Downing writes that «based
on his reading of all the «begats» in the Bible, along with the stated ages of Old Testament patriarchs, Usher
systematically reinforced time frames suggested by earlier Christian
leaders to conclude that the world was created
on October 23, 4004 B.C. - at 9:00 a.m., no less.»
With staff, these
leaders should
systematically examine the content and process of schooling to eliminate racism and to provide opportunities for racial minorities to express the negative impact of racism
on their lives (Shields, LaRocque and Oberg, 2002).