The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched an agency-wide initiative to strengthen engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), following President Trump’s Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HHS is launching the Roy Wilkins Fellowship for HBCU students interested in public service. Named for longtime National Association for the Advancement of Colored People leader and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), the fellowship recognizes his achievements in advancing equality and strengthening democratic institutions. Wilkins worked closely with Senator Robert F. Kennedy during the pivotal
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