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Mackenzie Scott’s record donations to HBCUs highlight major choices for Black higher education. The historic underfunding of Black education remains an issue. Black Economics examines Mackenzie Scott’s donations and the impact on Black Higher Education. Introduction Mackenzie Scott donated close to $1 billion to HBCUs and related educational funds in 2025. She has also donated … Read more
Summary Booker T Washington (BTW) was a speaker, writer, and educator in the early 20th century. He was widely considered the most prominent Black leader of his time. He met with presidents and industrialists. He believed in the uplift of Black people through self-improvement, education, and entrepreneurship. He built and led the Tuskegee Institute for … Read more
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (he pronounced his last name as “Doo-boys”) was one of the greatest intellectuals of his time. He is known as an educator, pan-Africanist, editor, and early civil rights leader. He helped found the NAACP and edited its newspaper, the Crisis. He was born in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in … Read more
Morehouse College graduate here and I’m heading back for my 40th reunion. I’ve been reflecting on the lessons that helped many of us who graduated in 1986 succeed. Only about 50% of each entering class finishes college within six years. Here’s what worked for us: What Morehouse could do better: I also remember students who … Read more