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RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the Center for the Study of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at Virginia Union University released, A Pledge of Allegiance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Key Priorities of the Biden/Harris Administration. The first of its kind, this new report is designed to synthesize the new administration s education priorities that will most directly impact HBCUs, and provide a vehicle for tracking accountability to the HBCU community as the policy agendas for these institutions evolve. Historically Black Colleges and Universities play a critical role in evolving a diverse society. Research shows that HBCUs graduate more black professionals than primarily white institutions said Dr. Hakim Lucas, President and CEO of Virginia Union University. There are many
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Democrats or the Republicans in Washington, D.C. fool you. They don’t hate former President Donald Trump, they fear him. Sure, his tweets and his style were annoying and even detrimental to his agenda at times, but make no mistake about it, the Washington establishment loathes Donald Trump because he was an effective politician. He was effective for two reasons: one, his business background trained him to be a decisive leader. Two, as a former entertainer, he understood better than most Republicans that politics is also a game of political theater. Unfortunately, it is the theater that bested him in the end.
Hard truths and important facts : Biden pushes for coronavirus testing reset with $50 billion plan Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
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President Joe Biden seeks to reset the nation’s inconsistent coronavirus testing efforts with a $50 billion plan and more federal oversight.
Biden’s plan calls for a newly created Pandemic Testing Board to coordinate a “clear, unified approach” to testing for COVID-19, a marked difference from the Trump administration’s policy of states establishing their own plans with federal support.
Laboratories have ramped up production to more than 2 million tests each day, but stubborn problems persist. Some labs struggle to complete timely tests – particularly when demand surges – because of shortages of critical supplies.
Reaction to the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday ranges from "it's about time" from older women to "maybe I will be the first woman president" from the youngest generation.