Alma Adams

I don't personally think there is a lot going on with the White House initiative, quite frankly.

we think we can help you.

I do want to just shout out Live Oak Bank and Intel.

The problem I see is that policy makers have lost what Brown v. Board means, its emphasis on data-driven research, its recognition that separate can never be equal.

I do want to acknowledge the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, not a happy birthday I think but I do want to acknowledge it and to speak to the frustration that I feel due to its unfulfilled promise.

I do want to recognize all of the administrators from our HBCUs, in particular Dr. Dillard from North Carolina.

It is good to be here.

I am committed to working with SBA and its entrepreneurial development ecosystem to help minority entrepreneurs overcome these challenges.

I have dedicated my life to HBCUs.

H.R. 1054, the HBCU PARTNERS Act, is similar to the Senate bill but includes stronger provisions that would be supported by the HBCU community.

we have to do more than just talk the talk; we must walk it too.

I would like to thank Chairwoman Velazquez, Representative Alma Adams, and the remaining members of Congress for requesting that the Government Accountability Office look into SBA's relationship with entrepreneurs and HBCUs.

It is almost like sometimes we give mandates and no money. And so, in that sense, I think we do need to provide some support there.

small businesses are the backbone of our economy.

Our schools have incredible success stories to share. And with equitable resources and investment, our schools' and our students' limits would be endless.

I am not going to go into all of the statistics that you heard our Chair.

Thank you. All right. What was the rationale for eliminating funding that many institutions depend on, which could eventually force a handful of them to close?

the answers that you have provided reveal a fundamental lack of concern for the tens of thousands of students that were taken advantage of because of shoddy oversight by ACICS

It appears to me that the Department may have its priorities a little bit confused because it is willing to see schools who have filled an--or fill a historical mission, and educates a large percentage of low-income, first generation…

I think that is a great step in helping Americans earn a living wage.

Pell Grants are great. Many of our students who attend HBCUs, 80 to 90 percent of them depend on it and financial aid.

So, that is a yes or a no?

I am losing patience with the President.

Before I begin, I just want to reiterate that USDA is unilaterally changing rules around requirements for ABAWDs...

Do you believe that accreditors should face consequences when they don't do their jobs?