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This past summer, MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced that she had made eight-figure donations to several of the most prestigious historically Black colleges and universities. Howard University reported that it had received $40 million. Hampton University in Virginia reported a $30 million contribution. Tuskegee University in Alabama, Morehouse College in Atlanta, and Xavier University in New Orleans announced $20 million donations. Spelman College in Atlanta also received a major donation from Scott.
Scott was awarded 4 percent of Amazon shares in divorce proceedings. She is estimated to have a net worth of about $60-$70 billion.