"Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Vacating TSU Board and Appoints New Members"

Tennessee's only publicly funded historically Black university, Tennessee State University, had its board of trustees removed under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. The move has sparked controversy, with Black lawmakers and community leaders accusing state leaders of unfairly targeting the university. The new appointees, largely from the business community, are subject to confirmation by the Legislature. Critics argue that the university's problems are primarily due to underfunding and allege that the majority-white Legislature distrusts a Black-controlled university's ability to manage itself.