The Biden-Harris administration is set to host the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference in Arlington, Virginia, from September 24 to September 28.The five-day event will feature workshops, keynote addresses, and interactive exhibits connecting federal and private resources to the HBCU community.
And those resources are put to good use: forty percent of Black engineers and fifty percent of Black lawyers in America were graduates of HBCUs. Eighty percent of Black judges and seventy percent of Black doctors in this country are graduates of HBCUs.
“Historically Black Colleges and Universities have embodied leadership, excellence, and innovation for centuries, continually punching above their weight and producing barrier-breaking graduates in every field imaginable,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
“President Biden’s support for HBCUs has resulted in record investments in these institutions, and our National HBCU Week Conference allows higher education leaders, public officials, advocates, and outside partners to build on this momentum,” he added according to a press release from the Department of Education (DOE).
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