President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he may not implement a 25-year-old federal program that helps historically black colleges finance construction projects on their campuses, suggesting that it may run afoul of the Constitution.
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HBCUs maintain funding they already had in Trump’s proposed budget – The Philadelphia Tribune
President Donald Trump released his 2018 budget for America on Thursday, and HBCUs will maintain the level of funding they have been given before — in the amount of $492 million.
View MoreSeparate, Still Unequal: Maryland HBCU Students Fed Up with State’s Unequal Funding – Atlanta Black Star
Historically Black colleges and universities students in Maryland claim their universities are treated like they have 3/5’s of the value of predominately white institutions because of the lackluster federal funding HBCUs have received over the years.
View MoreMorehouse out-going president still passionate on HBCUs – The Philadelphia Tribune
Morehouse College President John S. Wilson expressed surprise by the school’s Board of Trustees decision earlier this month not to ratify his contract, and thus bring his tenure at the all-male HBCU in Atlanta to an end on June 30.
View MoreAnd it don’t stop: Morris Brown College homecoming 2016
The celebration at the embattled HBCU shows the school’s spirit is alive and well.
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