Band members from Mississippi Valley State University, a historically Black university, are facing criticism from the Left for accepting an invitation to march in President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade.
“Talk about shameful, I hope for your own good that y’all don’t raise the money. I don’t know what y’all are even thinking, that man is a blatant racist,” said the Chloe’s Auntie account on X.
Bishop Talbert Swan, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s branch in Springfield, Massachusetts, condemned the university for its “disgraceful betrayal” of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The inaugural is held after each presidential election on Jan. 20, which falls this year on MLK Day.
In 2019 Trump signed into law an historic bill permanently providing more than $250 million a year to the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Our America’s National Director Gabriel Nadales posted on X, “HBCUs never had a better champion in the White House than Donald Trump.”
One of the most consequential voter shifts in modern history took place in November when a record number of Black and Hispanic Americans shifted political loyalties, helping to give Trump a second term.
Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) spoke to Our America shortly after the election and weighed in on the results, saying, “This past election brought in diverse groups of voters who haven’t traditionally supported Republicans or haven’t engaged in the past. Why? Because they felt left behind by the radical policies of the far left. At the end of the day, voters set aside party affiliations to support sound policies. If we keep delivering those policies, we’ll maintain and grow this coalition.
“To make that possible, we need a government that knows its limits, fosters private enterprise, and provides communities with quality education, job opportunities, and safety. These are the values that unite us and ensure lasting success for the conservative movement.”
