Coverage dated June 13, 2024

Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed

Headline from The Republic

NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. The money was promised by a 30-year-old who had recounted his rise from a childhood in foster care to becoming, as he put it, Texas’ “y…

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bangor Daily News

    Here’s what to know about a stalled $237M donation to Florida A&M (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — In early May, Florida A&M University announced a stunning $237 million gift from a 30-year-old donor who cast himself as Texas’

  2. The Republic

    Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed (opens The Republic)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. The money was promised by a 30-year-old who had recounted his rise from a childhood in foster care to becoming, as he put it, Texas’ “y…

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. The money was promised by a 30-year-old who had recounted his rise from a childhood in foster care to becoming, as he put it, Texas’ “y…

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