Virginia’s Former Gov. Doug Wilder Wants HBCUs to Get $50 Million in Federal Dollars
3 years ago
Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder and former state secretary of education James W. Dyke Jr are calling on the current governor, Gov. Ralph Northam, to provide $50 million to historically Black colleges and universities. The state is set to receive $4.3 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.