US EditionHBCUs Depend on Federal Funding. Their Leaders Are Walking a Tightrope on Trump’s DEI Attacks
- Leaders representing Black colleges and universities with longstanding histories confirm that federal financial support remains stable despite President Trump's continued criticism of diversity initiatives as of June 2025.
- This situation arises amid Trump’s executive order recognizing HBCUs and pledging support, contrasted with his administration’s broader crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives elsewhere.
- HBCU advocates highlight the institutions' critical role educating underrepresented students while acknowledging the administration faces challenges balancing its priorities.
- President Trump asserted that historically Black colleges and universities need not worry about cuts to their financial support, even as Harvard University faced a $2.6 billion reduction in funding amid disagreements over its policies.
- The scenario suggests HBCU leaders must carefully defend funding without opposing the administration’s policies too forcefully amid ongoing tensions over DEI and federal support.
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The News-Herald
HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump’s DEI attacks
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Like many of his predecessors, President Donald Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, hailing them as a pathway to careers and a better life for students in the U.S. The schools have not faced cuts to federal grants of the kind that have rocked Ivy League schools Trump has blasted as hotbeds of “wokeness” and antisemitism, and the president has said HBCUs’ core federal funding is …
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HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump's DEI attacks
President Donald Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, and the schools have not faced the kind of pressures that have rocked Ivy League schools Trump has blasted as hotbeds of “wokeness” and antisemitism.
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