HBCUs In Jeopardy of Losing Funding for Black Cultural Studies

“This is only the beginning of a long fight,”according to Democratic North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams. She is addressing the Executive Order to pause federal loans and grants. There is an overwhelming concern in the Historically Black College and University community that many key programs focused on race and equity will be impacted.  Adams, a ranking member of a House Subcommittee on Higher Education and the Founder and Co-Chair of the Bicameral HBCU Caucus, issued a statement to Black Press USA once a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s funding freeze.  Adams, whose state houses 11 HBCUs, the largest number in any given state, believes, “President Trump is dismantling equity in education with the stroke of a pen by rescinding federal initiatives for MSIs.”    HBCUs are two hundred year old institutions that are one of the largest segments of this nation to create the Black middle class.  Adams passionately expressed, “he’s [President Trump] jeopardizing the futures of countless students.” According to the Trump White House, the pause is meant as a review period for federal loans and grants to organizations and agencies.  A White House official told this reporter Historically Black Colleges and Universities are fine. However, if African American...