Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX receives $20 million from anonymous donor

[get these nets]

July 25, 2024

Paul Quinn College Receives $20 Million Gift, the Largest in School’s 152-Year History - North Dallas Gazette

The donation will increase opportunity for students, further advancing its mission of eradicating intergenerational poverty Dallas’ only HBCU had quite a welcomed surprise last week, one that will have a lasting impact on future students and, in turn, the greater community. Paul Quinn College...

northdallasgazette.com

 

[Buddy]

Just caught word of this I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Sorrell over a decade ago when he was just starting to make waves. Asked a question at an event he spoke at and breh stood by with his fam after the event waiting for me to come up and say something. Truly a visionary.

Back in those days, PQC was turning itself around from being unaccredited, and a lot has changed in the time since... dissolved the football team, turned the field into a farm, partnered with Pepsico, became a work college (earn your tuition, debt-free) now this.

I think they've hit a stage and hopefully, a bank balance where they can start envisioning and moving toward a specialized field of education they're known for