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Michael Jordan Donates $1 Million to Morehouse College

Post author By Beth Holmes
Post date June 4, 2021

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand at Nike are giving $1 million to Morehouse College as part of their Black Community Commitment Effort. The donation is earmarked to boost the historically Black college’s journalism and sports studies programs. “Morehouse is grateful to Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand for an investment in the education of talented […]

Tags Black Community Commitment program, Black voices, hbcu, Ida B. Wells Society, Jordan Brand, Michael Jordan, Morehouse College, National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Michael Jordan Rallies the Black Vote

Post author By admin
Post date August 5, 2020

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are donating $2.5 million to support the Black vote. Image: Shutterstock

The $2.5m donation will be split among the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People and Families Movement, and the Black Voters Matter organization.

Tags 2020 Presidential Election, Black vote, Black Voters Matter, Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People and Families Movement, Jordan Brand, Legal Devense and Educational Fund Inc., Michael Jordan, NAACP, Nike, systemic racism

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