WASHINGTON — Three organizations dedicated to higher education for Black people say U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina, a fierce advocate for historically black colleges and universities, should be the next U.S. secretary of education in the Biden administration.
Leaders from UNCF, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education said Wednesday that they’ve written and spoken to Biden officials about Adams’ possible candidacy for at least a month.
“They were listening to us carefully. They noted our strong support, and we are waiting to hear back from them,” said Lodriguez Murray, a senior vice president at UNCF.
