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On the recordMarch 10, 2009
HBCUs no longer serve a function since we are at post-Brown v. Board of Education, but Historically Black Colleges and Universities serve a tremendous role in the country and particularly in the South.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Bobby Scott emphasizes the ongoing importance of HBCUs in education.

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