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How the billions MacKenzie Scott is giving to colleges attended by students of color will help everyone in America

  • Written by Ivory A. Toldson, Professor of Counseling Psychology, Howard University
imageScott is giving dozens of predominantly nonwhite schools their biggest donations ever, including Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced her third round of charitable gifts in June 2021, she said she was giving US$2.7 billion to 286...

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