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Michael Jordan Donates $1M to Morehouse College

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014, file photo, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan cheers on his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. An emotional Michael Jordan fought back tears as he accepted an award for being named the Charlotte Business Journal’s Business Person of the Year. The Hornets owner said during a nine-minute speech Tuesday night, Jan. 20, 2015, that aired on the organization’s website that while he’s received many awards as a player, this one was different. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Michael Jordan recently announced a $1 million donation to support journalism and sports-based studies at Morehouse College, Black Enterprise reported.

Previously, the NBA billionaire was lambasted for not being fully supportive of the Black community, according to the magazine. That’s changing now because he’s scoring at fixing this with his investment for Black students. Jordan’s financial assistance will massively benefit scholarship, technology, and educational programming initiatives for students schooling the Atlanta HBCU, according to the article.

“Education is crucial for understanding the Black experience today,” said Michael Jordan in a Morehouse news release. “We want to help people understand the truth of our past, and help tell the stories that will shape our future.”

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