“As governor, Jealous will invest $2 billion into Maryland’s HBCUs as a settlement to the lawsuit over the State’s historic underfunding of these institutions,” an April 28, 2018 press release by Jealous’ campaign announced.
A ruling in The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, et al. v. Maryland Higher Education Commission, et al. case declared that public HBCUs in the state were entitled to monetary damages due to the many years of underfunding. Incumbent Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, has only offered $100 million.
Maryland has four public HBCUs: Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and former Vice President Joe Biden are among the officials who have endorsed his candidacy.
The major candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Florida are Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, real estate investor Jeff Greene, business owner Chris King, and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine.
The issues pages on the campaign websites for those candidates all have statements about supporting education, but don’t say how much more state funding they will promise for the HBCUs in Florida.
The Jealous Campaign explained its dedication to helping HBCUs in a statement that was part of its higher education plan.
