In the spirit of the first event advocating for the civil and economic rights of African Americans 60 years ago, more than 1,000 students from dozens of historically Black colleges and universities are expected to participate.
The six Atlanta police officers who were accused of battery and aggravated assault against two HBCU students during a 2020 George Floyd protest have been cleared of all wrongdoing.
Dylan Sellers, the National HBCU Manager of the Campus Vote Project, says historically Black colleges and universities have the power to swing elections and that’s the main reason why they are always under attack.
