The bill establishes a grant program to support long-term improvements and graduate programs at HBCUs. North Carolina enrolls the nation’s highest number of HBCU students.
leadership. i ve been working with congressional leadership, the biden administration to protect the interests of these schools, and i m hopeful by the time it comes to the floor that the build back better act will represent a big step for our schools. this summer you announced over 100 cosponsors for the institutional grants for new infrastructure, technology, and education hbcu excellence act, otherwise known as the ignite hbcu excellence act. it would invest in infrastructure for hbcus and authorize funds to be used and all aspects of furthering black excellence through education, technology, and research. additionally, the act has co-sponsors from all across the political spectrum. how were you able to bring both sides of the aisles to get on this legislation? let me just say that, first of all, education should not be
because these individuals realize not only the importance of our hbcus, the contributions that we re making to these communities across the country. and so, you know, we want to get it passed. ignite, ignite, ignite. all right. congresswoman alma adams, always good to have you with us. thank you for joining us tonight. coming up, music to my ears. the first black composer in the metropolitan opera s 138-year history joins me after the break.