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Headline : Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) โ€” Trustees of Tennessee's only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting Tennessee State University.

The legislation cleared the state GOP-controlled House on Thursday in a 66-25 vote, and Lee signed off a few hours later without commenting on the controversial decision to vacate the board. He instead praised TSU as a โ€œremarkable institution" as he unveiled that he already had selected 10 new replacements.

โ€œIโ€™m pleased to appoint these highly qualified individuals who will work alongside administrators and students to further secure TSUโ€™s place as a leading institution,โ€ Lee said.

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