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Retiring UNCF president talks about the importance of HBCUs

NPR | By Michel Martin
Published August 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM CDT

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with outgoing UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax about the role Historically Black Colleges and Universities play in American life.

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