Posted on 12/03/2019 10:00:00 AM PST by simpson96
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday unveiled a $100 billion plan to invest in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions, marking the largest amount a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has pledged toward the funding effort.
His proposal calls for more collaboration between HBCUs and federal agencies and would commit an additional $30 billion for Education Department grants.
Booker's plan wold involve the schools in combating climate change by requiring that 10 percent of proposed "Climate Moonshot Hubs," which in total cost $400 billion, be located on HBCU campuses.
His proposal also would commit another $30 billion to upgrading infrastructure on campuses.
“I am here today because of the power of these institutions to uplift and bring about opportunity to Black Americans," Booker, whose parents both attended HBCUs, said in a statement. "As president, I will redouble our efforts to support and invest in HBCUs across the country — my mother and father wouldn’t have it any other way.”
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Sen. Booker has $100 billion? Wow.
That idea sounds pretty racist to me.
Prithy kind sir - might there be a historically white college I could donate too?
Not segregation - “Affirmative action”
That’s racist!!!
He should team up with Sheila Jackson-Lee who claimed there were not black colleges when her son was graduating from HS.
HE’S A RACIST!!!!!!!
I really doubt that you have that much money to give, Booker.
HIS MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE.
Because.... well, just “Be-CAUSE” maaaaan”. Pander city.
See the list of th 20 worst colleges, period, and check out the number that are HBCU’s... with graduation rates of 28% or less, with degrees in nothing that will achieve functional employment.
Shaw, St.Augustine... etc.
Yup, and again with my money.
From my research, this Socialist has never worked in the private sector. And he sticks with The Socialist Moto: “Take from the workers, and never be a worker” What a POS.
That’s illegal, just like every other racial preference scheme.
Look for Elizabeth Warren to come out with a competing $500 Billion giveaway to black colleges in the next few days.
I didn’t know Booker had that kind of money. Oh, he means to give away taxpayers’ money to specific private businesses (presumably failing ones or why do they need subsidies?).
I didn’t think Corey Booker had $100 billion. lol
The non-HBCUs are open to students of all races. There may be some black high school graduates who find an HBCU a more congenial place to attend college, but how many of these institutions provide an education comparable to that found at a decent non-HBCU state university? Does someone who graduates from an HBCU enter the workforce as well-equipped as someone who graduated from a non-HBCU?
“”marking the largest amount a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has pledged toward the funding effort.””
Well, gee - give them time to match that bribe! The highest bidder WINS!
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