John Bel Edwards Stance on Southern

I am unsure if this belongs on political talk or not. But is Edwards really legit. I feel that he has alternative motives for his stance.

On Dec 11, Governor Elect Edwards will give the commencement speech at Southern BR.

Here is the LINK

Edwards gave a 30-minute speech and then fielded questions from students and others. He told the group that historically black colleges and universities are in danger because some politicians see little need for them after integration. “I want you to know that is not my mindset,” he said.

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Edwards said tuition for students at Southern has risen by 90 percent since Republican Jindal took office in 2008. “Do you believe people doing that think there is a future for Southern University?” he asked. Edwards said he also successfully fought Jindal’s bid to close Southern University in New Orleans after it was devasted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

In 2011 Jindal proposed merging SUNO, which has struggled academically for years, with the University of New Orleans. The plan died.

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