College students and leaders from South Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities packed the State House on Tuesday for HBCU Day, using the annual event to press lawmakers for more state investment in their campuses. All eight of South Carolina’s HBCUs joined the state’s first Legislative Black Caucus to call attention to what they described as a long-standing funding gap. During a Tuesday afternoon news conference, caucus Chairwoman Rep. Annie McDaniel said the group is pushing to “narrow the gap” in resources. “The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus effectively sets the table for all who are now ready to narrow
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