HBCU students form Caucus, propose civic education bill

HBCU students form Caucus, propose civic education bill

Students from Texas HBCUs are urging lawmakers at the Capitol to pass a new civic education bill, House Bill 3296, which could bring funding and resources to these institutions. Credit: Tannistha Sinha/Houston DefenderIn a history-making move, students from Texas’s nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) formed the state’s first HBCU Legislative Caucus, taking an active role in the 89th legislative session. The nine institution…

HBCU Students Form Caucus, Propose Civic Education Bill

By Tannistha Sinha In a history-making move, students from Texas’s nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) formed the state’s first HBCU Legislative Caucus, taking an active role in the 89th legislative session. The nine institutions include Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Southwestern Christian College in Terr…