Congresswoman Adams Responds to White House Go Ahead with HBCU Conference
|
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on August 22, 2017 Today, Bipartisan HBCU Caucus co-chair Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement in response to the White House’s indication that they will move ahead with the 2017 HBCU Week Conference after Rep. Adams, the Congressional Black Caucus, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund called for postponement of the conference, scheduled for next month. "Since I started the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus with my colleagues, I’ve engaged with HBCU leaders on a continual basis," said Congresswoman Adams. "HBCU leaders came to the White House in February and presented a substantive and well-thought-out agenda with specific action-items for the administration to pursue immediately. Almost 180 days later, nothing has happened and no response has been given. It would be more productive to hear from the President directly or from his Secretary of Education about what progress they are making on the HBCUs' request before asking Presidents to come back to Washington for another photo-op. That same week of the White House HBCU Conference, I will be hosting the Inaugural HBCU Brain Trust honoring HBCUs during the CBC Foundation Conference, among other meetings with key leaders in both the private and public sectors. Despite the ongoing drama and unnecessary distractions of the President's own making, we plan to move forward with opportunities for HBCU leaders to engage in substantive dialogues that put our schools and students first." Last Friday, Congresswoman Adams was the first lawmaker to call for postponement of the 2017 HBCU Week Conference, hosted by the White House. You can read her statement at https://adams.house.gov/media-center/press... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
 |
Reginald Culpepper
President, Fulfillment and Web Services, HBCUCONNECT Clark Atlanta University class of 1998 Member Since September 2000 |
Comments
More From This Author
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Hosts 94th South Central Regional Conference in Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Register Now For This Upcoming Diagnostic Imaging Virtual Info Session and Q&A with Providence on April 16th |
Latest News
Popular News
 |
North Carolina HBCU Unity DayShaw University - Elizabeth City State University - Johnson C. Smith University - Fayetteville State University - Livingstone College - North Carolina A&T State University - North Carolina Central Uni ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 107,157 Views • August 8th, 2016 |
