How the government responds to the coronavirus will be especially crucial for communities of color, which have been hit especially hard by this pandemic. This week, lawmakers introduced a bill that would require the collection and publication of racial and socioeconomic data to address these disparities. Earlier today, we spoke with Dr. Wayne Frederick about why this matters. He is the president of Howard University here in Washington, D.C.
MARTIN: I did want to ask about the CARES Act. The Trump administration is touting its support for historically black colleges and universities through the CARES Act. Do you happen to know how much or whether Howard will be receiving some relief from that? And what do you plan to do with that? MARTIN: And, also, as a university president, I think that there - you know. Howard, of course, like so many of the HBCUs, is known for - as an engine of social mobility. I mean, there are many, many people who have - attending Howard who are the first in their families to achieve a university degree. And it must be painful to have sent these students home without having had the opportunity to celebrate that.
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