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President Joe Biden gestures toward first lady Jill Biden as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., watch. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

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Black colleges’ funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle

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New Orleans street honoring Confederate icon renamed for HBCU president

New Orleans' City Council voted Thursday to rename Jefferson Davis Parkway. It will be renamed for Norman C. Francis. Francis was the first Black graduate of the Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law.

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Netflix CEO, wife to donate $120M to HBCUs

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities.

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Houston debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics

Thursday's presidential debate wasn't just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It was also a chance to highlight Texas Southern University and the role of historically black colleges and universities heading into 2020.

By Errin Haines, Associated Press

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Some higher ed officials interpreted Trump's earlier remark to mean he planned to end a capital financing program that helps these institutions' facilities.

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