CLEVELAND, Ohio — Clarence McNair, 88, became a dentist in the 1960s at a time when few African Americans were admitted to dental school.
Now his family has made a $500,000 gift to the Bitonte College of Dentistry at Northeast Ohio Medical University in his honor, with the goal of opening doors for future generations of dentists.
It is the largest gift the couple has made to date and a major investment in the future of dental education, NEOMED said. The university is located in Rootstown and its dental college opened in August 2025…