Trump suggests financing for historically black colleges may be unconstitutional
In a signing statement on the $1.1 trillion omnibus government spending bill, Trump singled out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program as an example of provisions in the funding bill “that allocate benefits on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender.”
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Advocates for HBCUs and a legal expert said they were confused by the reference to the HBCU financing program.
Cheryl Smith, senior vice president of public policy and government affairs at the United Negro College Fund, also known as UNCF, which advocates for private HBCUs, said in a statement that the organization is “puzzled by this provision and seeking clarification from the White House as to its meaning.”
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“The administration is basically putting us on notice that they think there might be a problem, and therefore they might have to exercise judgement in these programs,” he said.
He also said it was unusual that the statement referenced only “race, ethnicity and gender.”
“Why stop here?” he asked. “If you’re worried about the allocation of benefits in unfair ways, why not add other things like religion or disability?”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/05/trump-historically-black-colleges-financing-unconstitutional-238061
If I said I'm surprised I'd be lying.
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Hopefully in 2018 and 2020.. many more people will get out to vote and we can turn this 
around.
Mahalo for shining the Light, JH
way to describe it. 
But, it can't stand
Since when has he read the Constitution, anyway?? 
Before he can swear to uphold it.
Around in his pocket. But you're right, he needs the illustrated version. There must be one for kids who are just learning to read...
It feels like all the progress we've made in the past century or so, in all areas, is just forgotten.
I grew up in NE New York and was in elementary school in the '60s. It was a pretty diverse community, went to school with black kids, pale red haired kids, kids that heard another language at home. I didn't know there was supposed to be any difference since nobody said anything, to me they were all just kids in my class. 
I can't help thinking of Jimmy Carter, have his autobiography on audio, have listened to it more than once in my car. And he was born in the '20s, had no idea either until he went to school. His neighbors and playmates in rural Georgia at the time were all African American. He tells about joining the local school board in the '50s and the disgraceful disparity between the education system for black and white kids. He was understandably distressed and worked to change things. The fact that there are really people in this country that want to return to those days is just deplorable.
