Three student representatives from schools targeted by the bomb threats addressed the House Oversight Committee, detailing the cultural pride they have in their HBCUs, while explaining how they feel disheartened by the events of the past year.
, which saw a noticeable rise in threats against the academic institutions.
“Racial violence against HBCUs is a multi-generational occurrence that profoundly impacts the Black community. My family and I are examples of this multi-generational trauma,” Devan M. Vilfrard, the associate chief justice of the Student Supreme Court at Florida A&M University, told the panel.
“The FBI recognizes that hate crimes remain a concern for communities across the country and collects mandatory reporting from federal law enforcement agencies,” Young said. “Reporting remains voluntary for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The FBI has hate crime statistics. …Additionally, the FBI created a multicultural engagement council composed of ethnic, religious, and minority leaders to better understand and devise solutions for these communities.
While most Congress members at the hearing focused on the safety of HBCUs, a couple of Republican lawmakers used it as an opportunity to denounce proponents of “Defund the Police” campaigns.
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