And I said, you know, there will be certainly some bumps in the road, but ...many of these [HBCU] institutions have weathered the storm. And they certainly have been responsible at one time for graduating as many or as high a percentage as 80% of all African Americans who secured a college degree. That's right. I said, so the fight will be there. You know, we have a strong HBCU alumni here in the state, here in the city, for sure. (1:37:10–1:37:30)
CLAIM
Asserts that HBCUs have historically graduated up to 80% of African Americans with college degrees.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
