The State of Tennessee Owes Its State HBCU More Than Half A Billion Dollars After Withholding Funding!
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on May 24, 2021 A bipartisan legislative committee recently determined that the state of Tennessee owes HBCU Tennessee State University (TSU) more than $500 MILLION! According to Black Enterprise, the committee found that the state has been withholding land grant funding from the school as far back as the 1950s. Since being founded in 1912 as a land-grant university, the state had an obligation to match the federal funds that were sent to the school each year. Those funds were not always. matched, however, leaving the Tennessee HBCU underfunded. Though the school has had to survive without the proper and just funding for all these years, it is about to receive the payout that is due to them. According to NPR, the committee determined that the state withheld between $150 million and $544 million from TSU. And now, the HBCU will have it all. In a TSU release, TSU President Glenda Glover said “We are pleased with the findings of the land-grant study committee and excited about the possibilities of what this means for the University. TSU will be made stronger and more vibrant, which benefits all of Tennessee.” Unfortunately, states shortcutting the funding of HBCUs is nothing new. The state of Maryland was recently ordered to pay its four state HBCUs more than $577 million over the next 10 years to make up for discrimination and withholding of school funds. While it is sad to hear of so many instances of states. neglecting to give HBCUs the funding that is due to them, we are glad that our beloved institutions are finally getting what they deserve. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA Spelman College class of 2020 Member Since July 2016 |
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