Students at Black US colleges wield political power ahead of Election Day By Reuters
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 2, 2024
By Arriana McLymore, Bianca Flowers and Allende Miglietta
GREENSBORO, N.C./WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - Dressed in her school's signature blue and gold colors, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University student Nia Heaston strolled around campus, marveling at the buzz during its 98th homecoming weekend in late October.
Like thousands of students, alumni and supporters of the nation's nearly 100 historically Black colleges and universities, Heaston was quickly swept up in the weekend-long celebration of Black culture, tradition, school pride and community spirit.
HBCUs were once the only places . . .
