Former students of HBCUs have filed the first of several lawsuits against states for underfunding these schools by billions of dollars. Tennessee is one of the states that could face litigation.
TSU looks to sell property near John C. Tune airport to help bring in more revenue
Tennessee State University is considering selling property the school owns that is located near the John C. Tune Airport.
Nashville Public Radio wins NABJ national award for “The Debt”
WPLN’s one-hour radio special, “The Debt: What Tennessee Owes Its HBCUs” has been honored with by the National Association of Black Journalists with a “Salute to Excellence Award.”
Billions owed: ‘The Debt’ covers the South’s long fight to repay public HBCUs
A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their special ‘The Debt.’
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