Dylan Powers, a freshman who plays the snare drum in the marching band, poses for a portrait after performing in the homecoming parade at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., October 19, 2024. Targeting undecided voters, both HBCU Howard University alumna and Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican opponent Donald Trump have invested heavily in political ads and multiple visits to battleground states such as North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia, where more than a dozen HBCUs are located. "North Carolina is in desperate need" of student votes, said Tiffany Seawright, North Carolina A&T director of leadership and engagement, who urged students to cast their ballots at an early voting campus site. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
