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But it's a viral moment that speaks to so many things: lack of childcare. The drive to seek an education. And compassion from others. With midterms looming, Wayne Hayer didn't want to miss his algebra class Friday at Morehouse College in Atlanta and couldn't find childcare for his five-month-old daughter. It was an important class, since they were reviewing content for the upcoming midterms. So he brought her along.
My professor NATHAN ALEXANDER said"I'll hold her so you can take good notes!" #HBCU #morehouse #Respect pic.twitter.com/oogIqetseS — TheOriginal™ March 1, 2019 "It was this encounter that truly showed me the power and impact HBCU's can have for the black community, for this professor to understand that life happens and sometimes there are just no ways around it," another student posted on Facebook, using an acronym for historically black colleges and universities such as Morehouse.The photos even reached Morehouse College President David Thomas, who tweeted,"This is about #love and #commitment.
On top of it all, baby Assata was the perfect student and didn't distract from the day's lesson."She was really behaved and even started to fall asleep at the end," said Alexander."We had a bottle ready on standby, if needed. We enjoyed having her energy in class."
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