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The Courage to Dream
The Outside Profile: Bill Pinkney

The buzz
In 1992, Pinkney became the first African-American to sail alone around the world (the long way--32,000 miles, rounding five southern capes). All the while, 30,000 school kids watched and listened to his messages of dreams, education, and commitment. Here's what he told them. (189K WAV) | RealAudio | About RealAudio

What's next
Now he plans a South Atlantic voyage to investigate the cultural legacy of the black diaspora in South America and West Africa, and a retracing of the slave ship route known as the Middle Passage, which ran from the Gulf of Guinea to South Carolina. This time he'll be live online with some 500,000 middle-school kids, with an onboard crew of six, including three teachers.









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