Curtis Bunn is an Atlanta-based journalist for NBC BLK who writes about race.
Black lawmakers, students and alumni of Tennessee State University are outraged that Gov. Bill Lee, in an unprecedented move, signed into law legislation that dismantled the storied historically Black college’s Board of Trustees. Calls for a new board began in 2023, after multiple audit reports highlighted concerns around the mishandling of finances, housing and scholarships. A bill was then crafted that would replace three board members before being amended to remove all of them.
Many students protested at the state capitol in Nashville on Thursday, holding a banner that read: “TSU Take Over.” After the vote, House Majority Leader William Lamberth, tried to downplay the new law. “All we’re talking about is the board,” he said. “It’s vacating some personalities and bringing others in. The goal is to make TSU successful.
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