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March 16, 2022

TOMORROW @ 10AM – Hearing on the Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to HBCU Bomb Threats

(WASHINGTON) – Tomorrow, March 17th,  the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing entitled, “The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to University Bomb Threats.” The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony about the heightened threats and violence facing Black institutions, including churches and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). While such threats are not new, in recent months HBCUs and other Black institutions have faced a disturbing number of bomb threats. The hearing will also serve as an opportunity to discuss the importance of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which plays a critical role in helping at-risk nonprofit organizations and religious communities bolster security.

This hearing will also be streamed live on YouTube and on our website.

Event details:

WHAT: Full Committee Hearing – The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to University Bomb Threats

WHEN: Thursday, March 17 @ 10am EDT

WHERE: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES:

  • Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, Senior Pastor, Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, SC
  • Mr. Thomas K. Hudson, President, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
  • Ms. Janai Nelson, President and Director – Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Updated info and livestream available here.

NOTE: House Office Buildings remain closed to the public. The hearing will be broadcast LIVE for press and the public. If credentialed members of the press plan to attend in person, please RSVP to chsdempress@mail.house.gov.

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Press Contact

Adam Comis at (202) 225-9978