A long-standing scholarship initiative that has served as a cornerstone for Black students pursuing agricultural and scientific careers at historically Black colleges and universities faces an uncertain future. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to suspend the 1890 National Scholars Program has sparked intense debate about the trajectory of diversity initiatives in higher education. […]
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