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Virginia lawmakers seek to restore Hampton University’s land-grant status after a century

The measure must clear the Democrat-controlled General Assembly before it reaches the governor for consideration.

The federal government denied Hampton University special funds for over 100 years because it believed that only one Black institution in Virginia could receive land-grant funding.
Now, state lawmakers want to overturn that 1920 decision and restore H… [2868 chars]

Source: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot | Published: 2026-01-21T16:26:48Z

Credit: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

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