Howard University is the latest historically Black college and university to receive another significant financial contribution from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
The private, historically Black institution in Washington, DC, announced the unrestricted $80 million gift on Nov. 3. It’s not the first time Scott has donated to the school.
“When combined with gifts of $40 million and $12 million to Howard in 2020 and 2023, respectively, this gift brings Scott’s recent contributions to Howard to $132 million,” according to The Dig, the university’s news blog…