RALEIGH, N.C. — Students from HBCU campuses from across the state are gathering in Raleigh this Wednesday, February 18, 2009, reminding lawmakers they want their voices heard in the halls of the legislature.

Students have scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference in the press conference room of the legislative building, to discuss pending legislation they believe can make a difference in improving democracy.

Campuses represented on lobby day include: Shaw University, St. Augustine’s College, Bennett College, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina A&T State University, Fayetteville State University, and Winston Salem University.

This is the second biennial HBCU legislative lobby day co hosted by Common Cause North Carolina.