Centenary College of Louisiana is a four-year, coeducational, private liberal arts college located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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In conjunction with the Louisiana Workforce Commission and several community and technical college campuses across the state, the LED created Louisiana FastStart that year to improve the workforce in Louisiana.

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He earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Brooklyn College and also attended Louisiana State University.

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After entering the historically black college as a remedial reading student with a thick Louisiana accent, Mackie is today a successful businessman, author and lecturer.

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