Harris puts spotlight on HBCUs

Vice President Harris is the first presidential nominee from a major political party to also have graduated from one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), putting a bigger spotlight on those schools at a critical time.

Harris, an alumna of Howard University, accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

It served as a moment of great pride for many who went to HBCUs.

“She has shown...