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\"This pure act of benevolence is clearly a game changer and it could not have come at a better time,\" said Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey in a Tuesday statement. \"I speak for the entire Hampton University community when I say we are grateful to Ms. MacKenzie Scott, who has chosen to support us during this unprecedented period of uncertainty.\"

Hampton University Receives the Largest Single Gift in the School's History: https://t.co/iqf1EpFzgF pic.twitter.com/KKmaBLoZtT

— Hampton University (@_HamptonU) July 29, 2020

Lily D. McNair, President of Tuskegee University, said in a statement on Tuesday that Scott's donation is \"the largest single gift in the university's history,\" and it will be allocated to \"focus on student scholarships, faculty and curriculum development, interdisciplinary programs and campus infrastructure improvements.\"

#TuskegeeUniversity received a $20 million gift from philanthropist, activist and author MacKenzie Scott. President Lily D. McNair said the unrestricted donation is the largest single gift in the university's history. Read more here: https://t.co/GQ0S84Yuqn pic.twitter.com/LdwecPxRdB

— TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (@TuskegeeUniv) July 28, 2020

\"The gift will allow us to become the Tuskegee of the 21st century: a university that integrates knowledge, leadership and service to solve the problems of a global, modern society,\" said McNair.

Spelman College officials described Scott's donation as a \"magnanimous gift\" that will bolster their educational plans for students.

A magnanimous gift from MacKenzie Scott will bolster the College's strategic outcomes designed to educate global leaders who graduate from Spelman with a competitive edge, prepared to become successful innovators and change agents. https://t.co/slngQINNHf pic.twitter.com/RO4ajuQARF

— Spelman College (@SpelmanCollege) July 29, 2020

\"These significant new resources will enable Spelman to continue to graduate Black women with a competitive edge to become successful global leaders and social justice change agents in whatever they choose as their life's work. We are so very grateful,\" said Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman.

\"MacKenzie Scott's beneficent gift to Morehouse and several of our companion institutions in the HBCU network is an investment into the future of Black excellence,\" said David A. Thomas, the president of Morehouse College, in a statement on Wednesday.

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Donates Eight-Figure Gift to Morehouse College #ThankYou https://t.co/GnOYWePxMI

— Morehouse College (@Morehouse) July 29, 2020

\"This gift will help Morehouse to lay the foundation for the campus of the 21st century and continue the important work we do to produce graduates who effect positive change in their communities, the nation, and the world,\" Thomas stated.

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Xavier University released a statement on Tuesday saying that the gift is \"the largest donation in its 95 years of excellence.\"

\"This gift will enhance the university's capacity to educate in the medical sciences, pharmacy, law, the arts, and the social sciences\" @XULApres. Xavier receives a historic $20 Million Dollars in the largest donation in its 95 Years of Excellence! https://t.co/9Yv0qdMSK4 #XULA pic.twitter.com/TpanmFG325

— Xavier Univ. of LA (@XULA1925) July 28, 2020

\"This gift is a pivotal development, ensuring that students have access to the exceptional education offered at Xavier,\" university officials said.

In addition to the six HBCUs, Scott also donated to various organizations including the Jackie Robinson Foundation, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Black Girls CODE and the Obama Foundation.

According to Scott's blog post on Medium, she pledges to continue her philanthropic efforts and says doing so offers \"an opportunity to invest our good fortune in change, no matter what form our good fortune has taken.\"

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