"Spelman College Receives Record $100 Million Donation for HBCU"
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Billionaire couple Ronda Stryker and William Johnston have donated $100 million to Atlanta's Spelman College, marking the largest-ever single donation to a historically Black college or university. The donation will be used to endow scholarships, develop an academic focus on public policy and democracy, and improve student housing. This significant contribution reflects a growing trend of increased support for HBCUs following racial justice protests, with recent large donations also made to the United Negro College Fund and other historically Black institutions.
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- Spelman College in Atlanta receives biggest single donation with $100 million gift The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Kalamazoo County couple gives $100M to college, largest gift ever to an HBCU MLive.com
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