HBCUs
PoliticsMacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
By Sydney LakeApril 16, 2026
SuccessBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she’s just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America
By Emma BurleighApril 13, 2026
By Sydney LakeApril 7, 2026
CommentaryAI is the most important civil and human rights issue of our time — HBCUs need to be in the driver’s seat
By Chris Hyams and Meme StylesMarch 11, 2026
SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put Scott on the path to give more than $1 billion to HBCUs
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
SuccessBillionaire MacKenzie Scott extends her philanthropy with a $17 million gift to Oklahoma’s oldest public community college, where most students rely on aid
By Jessica CoacciNovember 24, 2025
SuccessMacKenzie Scott makes more ‘life-changing,’ record-breaking gifts to historically Black colleges and universities—totaling more than $400 million
By Sydney LakeNovember 13, 2025
SuccessHundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over
By Emma BurleighNovember 6, 2025
SuccessMacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history
By Sydney LakeNovember 3, 2025
SuccessHome Depot founder Arthur Blank donates $50 million to Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities via foundation
By Michael Warren and The Associated PressOctober 13, 2025
By Ashley LutzOctober 10, 2025
SuccessMacKenzie Scott is making another huge donation with no strings attached—this time it’s $70 million to historically Black colleges and universities
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 23, 2025
SuccessFlorida HBCU’s record $237 million donation from hemp mogul is worthless, investigator confirms
By James Pollard and The Associated PressAugust 8, 2024
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