Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says he’ll dedicate $50 billion to historically black colleges and universities if he’s elected president.
The South Bend, Indiana, mayor spoke Monday night at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Buttigieg says HBCUs were underfunded for generations, putting those institutions at a disadvantage.
“There’s no way we can just wash our hands of this and say that ‘well, now we’ve torn down a lot of these structures of discrimination so equity will just take care of itself.’ It won’t because the harms compound,” Buttigieg said.
Not only does Buttigieg want to invest $50 billion in these schools, he also wants to make it easier for students to attend them. He supports free college tuition for low- and middle-income students and easier access to Pell Grants.
