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Oklahoma Democrats Call Out HBCU Underfunding: ‘Langston University Students Deserve Better’

Democrats are sounding the alarm concerning the underfunding of HBCUs. Addressing a disparity between HBCUs and PWIs has been the focus of Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack since 2023. They addressed letters to 16 governors around the country, citing that HBCUs have been subject to a $12 billion disparity […]

HBCU Alumni File Federal Lawsuit Over Underfunding At 3 Georgia Universities

Three HBCU alumni are suing the Georgia Board of Regents for allegedly failing to equally fund the state’s public historically Black universities. The lawsuit cites “unequal treatment” at Albany State, Fort Valley State and Savannah State universities, according to The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. It alleges that the board took resources away from HBCUs and directed them […]