By Jacqueline Scholten |Staff Writer| Over 60 percent of capable, educated Americans are unemployed right now. The national unemployment rate is only 8.3 percent, but is more than seven times larger among disabled citizens. To raise awareness, a disabled CSUSB alum will embark on a 20-day cross-country journey from the Santa Monica to Chicago. Chris Russell leaves April 20 and will travel via the historical Route 66 where he plans to stop at universities and meet with various media giving the message that “Minds Do Matter,” which is the name of his speech. Russell was a passenger on a plane that took a nose dive into a hillside. He was left in pieces and had to undergo over 30 … [Read more...] about CSUSB alum hits Route 66 to raise awareness