Historically Black, historically underfunded: A higher-ed reckoning
by Ken Makin
Oct 26, 2022
3 minutes
When I stepped onto the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee as a freshman more than 20 years ago, I immediately felt at home. It had a welcoming spirit that alumni from historically Black colleges and universities like mine speak of glowingly – a spirit that extends far beyond graduation.
That sense of belonging continues to attract Black students, despite the schools’ long-standing lack of funding and history of and threats of violence against them. On Aug. 30, the Department of Homeland Security 49 bomb threats
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