Browsing: HBCUs
One of MacKenzie Scott’s latest donations takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion
MacKenzie Scott has continued her giving spree to historically Black colleges and universities, and earlier this year she crossed a…
MacKenzie Scott has continued her giving spree to historically Black colleges and universities, and this time she’s crossed a milestone.…
AI is the most important civil and human rights issue of our time — HBCUs need to be in the driver’s seat
Chris Hyams is a visiting lecturer at Huston-Tillotson University and was formerly the CEO of Indeed. Meme Styles is founder…
MacKenzie Scott has just given away $17 million to Oklahoma’s oldest public community college, where 80% of its students receive financial aid
The billionaire philanthropist’s eye-watering gift was the single largest contribution in the college’s history, which dates back to 1901, the…
MacKenzie Scott makes more ‘life-changing,’ record-breaking gifts to historically Black colleges and universities—totaling more than $400 million
MacKenzie Scott has been on a giving streak this fall, and two more historically Black colleges and universities announced in…
MacKenzie Scott’s latest round of gifts sends a clear message: Her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion remains intact—and she’s…
Florida HBCU’s record $237 million donation from hemp mogul is worthless, investigator confirms
A record multi-million dollar gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university has been void for months, an independent investigator…
Michael Bloomberg’s charity is giving $600 million to endowments of 4 historically Black medical schools
Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools.…
Florida HBCU launches investigation after record $238 million ‘gift’ from 30-year-old hemp mogul is deemed likely worthless: ‘I wanted it to be real’
At Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, this year’s commencement ceremony brought a remarkable twist: The 136-year-old, historically Black public school…
Billionaire couple gifts $100 million to Spelman College, largest donation in HBCU history
A billionaire couple is giving $100 million to Atlanta’s Spelman College, which the women’s school says is the largest-ever single…











