Underfunded HBCUs Cheated Out Of Billions For The Last Three Decades, Report Finds - Blavity

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Underfunded HBCUs Cheated Out Of Billions For The Last Three Decades, Report Finds - Blavity

According to a new report, several HBCUs have been underfunded by at least $12.8 billion over the last three decades.

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Mississippi Constitutional Convention began systematic exclusion of Blacks from political life of South, August 12-November 1. The Mississippi Plan (Literacy and understanding tests) was later adopted with embellishments by other states: South Carolina (1895), Louisiana (1898), North Carolina

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1890

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1811

African American Women College Presidents

On July 1, 1987, for the first time in history, there were three African American women serving as Presidents of Four Year Colleges and Universities in America.They were - Dr. Niara Sudarkasa- President of Lincoln University in Pennslyvania; Dr. Johnetta Cole, President of Spelman College in

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1

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Saint James AME Church, Helena, Montana (1888- )

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Jul

13

1919

Carter G. Woodson's Birth

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19

1875

House Judiciary Committee opened hearings to

House Judiciary Committee opened hearings to decide whether to recommend the impeachment of President Nixon in the Watergate controversy. Two Blacks Rep. John Conyers of Michigan and Rep. Barbara Jordan of Texas were members of the committee.

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9

1974

President Lincoln signed Emancipation Proclamation

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North Carolina Central University (1910- )

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Jul

17

1863

(1976) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, “Who, Then, Will Speak for the Common Good?”

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Southwestern Christian College (1948- )

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Central State University [Ohio] (1887- )

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At a New York City conference, representatives of

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Oct

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1934

Death of Lt.Gov.Dunn

Lt. Gov. Oscar J. Dunn died suddenly in the midst of a bitter struggle for control of the Louisiana state government. Dunn aides charged that he was poisoned.

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Nov

22

1871

John W. Menard speaks in Congress

John W. Menard spoke in Congress in defense of his claim to a contested seat in Louisianas Second Congressional District. Congress decided against both claimants. Congressman James A. Garfield of the examining committee said it was too early to admit a Negro to the U.S. Congress. Menard was the

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Jan

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1924

City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (1989)

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National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (The Kerner Report), 1967

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Jul

28

1967

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

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Top 10 Most Famous Black Actors of All Time

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Nov

3

1868

Riot, Mobile, Ala., after a Black mass meeting

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May

14

1867

Albany State University (1903- )

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Folorunsho Alakija

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Louisiana governor conferred with president on KKK

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Nov

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1922

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