By Cheryl E. Mango issing from the ongoing discussions regarding President Jimmy Carter’s legacy following his Dec. 29 passing are the former Democratic president’s crucial efforts to save and modernize historically Black colleges and universities. The survival and subsequent expansion of HBCUs represents a meaningful achievement within Carter’s complex presidential record, which is forever marred by his resounding defeat after one term by his Republican successor, Ronald Reagan. Ironically, Reagan ran a vigorous campaign against another landmark aspect of Carter’s educational legacy—the establishment of the Department of Education in 1979, which played a crucial role in Carter’s efforts to support HBCUs.
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