On the recordSeptember 25, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. More than 70 percent of students enrolled in HBCUs are low income, and more than half are first-generation college students. Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District is home to one of the Nation's premier HBCUs, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. While many students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities like UAPB are standout students, a select few have risen to the top. Among them is Sidney Smith, a student from UAPB who was recently named an HBCU All-Star by the White House. I congratulate Sidney and tip my hat to all HBCUs for the work they are doing in communities across America. You are giving generations of young people a brighter future and are helping them to make America what they dream it to be. ____________________
