Frederica Wilson actually said...

"Unfortunately, many states have chronically underfunded HBCUs compared to other institutions, leaving them to achieve far more with far less."

"HBCUs have been at the very heart of addressing our Nation's longstanding education and racial equity failures."

"To fulfill our Nation's promise of higher education for all people, all children, Congress must provide HBCUs with the resources and support they need to combat systematic underfunding and discriminat..."

"Well, you really can't oftentimes go anywhere because of prejudices that exist that are below the surface."