A Teenager’s Death Exposes the Gun Violence Crisis Facing HBCU Homecomings
Source: Capital B · Oct 21, 2026
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- 01Public HBCUs were underfunded by at least $12 billion across 16 states, according to a 2023 U.S. Department of Education finding cited in the report.
- 02HBCU researcher James E. Jones V says IT, security and campus police are especially vulnerable to budget and staffing cuts because they do not generate revenue.
- 03Private Black universities such as Tuskegee operate with significantly smaller endowments than predominantly white institutions, limiting resources as campuses confront gun violence.
- 04Researchers identify adequate HBCU funding as part of prevention. The article also links surrounding communities’ fiscal challenges and structural disinvestment to conditions that can fuel violence.
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Tuskegee UniversityU.S. Department of EducationJames E. Jones VThe TraceEverytown for Gun SafetyLa’Tavion JohnsonTamika JohnsonLincoln University
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