HBCU administrators and supporters have wondered what kind of financial support the schools will get under the Trump administration. There are 10 HBCUs in Georgia. Clark Atlanta has about 4,000 students, making it the largest private HBCU in the state. Clark Atlanta president George T. French Jr. talked last week with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about President Donald Trump’s executive order last month on HBCUs and about the need for federal funding for infrastructure and research grants. Here are some excerpts from the interview. The responses were edited for brevity and clarity. What were your initial thoughts about (the executive order)? A: Well,
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