Houston - 10 September 2019
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1. Various of signs at Texas Southern University
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dexter Maryland, Texas Southern student:
"For HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) it's a huge thing because it puts us first, it allows the students to know that their votes matter. You know, a lot of students think that their votes don't matter. So, the fact that they're coming here to this college, they chose this college out of all the colleges in Houston to come here and show the diversity and what they're standing on, so I feel that it increases the student engagement in politics."
3. Various of students on campus
4. SOUNDBITE (English) D'Angelo Colter, Texas Southern student:
"It truly gets the students to know the candidates, actually get to know their platform, what they stand on, truly to be more politically aware. I am very glad that they chose this campus and it also shows that they're truly for for diversity because a lot of times, especially in the workforce nowadays, like, a lot of things is getting more and more diverse."
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Zakiya Percy, Texas Southern student:
"Just attending an HBCU personally, and having the opportunity to attend the debate, having the opportunity for the debate to be here, I feel like it's one in a lifetime opportunity. And I feel like most of the students here understand that."
6. Texas Southern sign
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Michael Adams, Political Science, Texas Southern University:
"We are steeped in history. We are standing here in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs. There are very few HBCUs who have had two elected members of Congress."
8. Texas Southern sign
9. Students walking on campus
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Zakiya Percy, Texas Southern student:
"We want to hear and know that student debt is something that is on their mind, something that needs to be resolved. There's trillions of student debt."
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Randi Wright, Texas Southern student:
"I want to hear them talk a lot about funding schools and student loans because those are killer things, and talk about what they can actually do for the United States."
12. ABC News debate sign
13. Texas Southern sign
14. Students walking on campus
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Dexter Maryland, Texas Southern student:
"Texas Southern University is an awesome institution and this will be a huge night for HBCUs at a massive level."
16. TSU flag