Students at Lincoln University are suing Missouri for $549 million, and the law is on their side. Seven current students and alumni say the state has underfunded the HBCU for decades, violating a federal law from 1890 that requires "just and equitable" funding for Black land-grant universities. The suit seeks nearly $224 million in withheld funds plus interest, but attorneys say the real goal is a consent decree that guarantees Lincoln gets funded on par with the University of Missouri every year going forward. A 2023 federal finding showed 16 states underfunded their land-grant HBCUs by more than $12 billion. If this case succeeds, it could change what fair funding looks like for HBCUs everywhere. Tap the link in bio for the full story. #Blavity #HBCU #LincolnUniversity #BlackEducation