Georgia representatives spotlight underfunding of public HBCUs

A sign stands outside the football stadium at Savannah State University, the oldest state supported Black institution of higher education in the state of Georgia. May 1, 2023. (Russ Bynum/AP Photo)

Three members of the Georgia House of Representatives met earlier this month to address the underfunding of Georgia’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). 

“Today, I stand before [you] as a graduate from a historically Black college,” began Rep. Sandra Scott (D-Rex), flanked by Reps. Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta). 

Scott attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as FAMU.