NAACP Condemns Bill Calling for the Closure of Mississippi Universities
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release:
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, and NAACP Mississippi State Conference Executive Director, Charles Taylor, released a joint statement condemning the bill, calling for immediate action to remedy the situation:
"In 2024, we should be talking about the expansion, not restriction of access to education. Given the disproportionate lack of funding that HBCUs receive, the c . . .
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, and NAACP Mississippi State Conference Executive Director, Charles Taylor, released a joint statement condemning the bill, calling for immediate action to remedy the situation:
"In 2024, we should be talking about the expansion, not restriction of access to education. Given the disproportionate lack of funding that HBCUs receive, the c . . .