Tag: Charles Barkley

African-American

NBA Legend Charles Barkley Pledges $1 Million to Tuskegee University

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is donating $1 million to Tuskegee University, Advance Local reported. It’s his fifth major donation to a historically Black college (HBCU). In 2016, he donated $1 million each to Alabama A&M University and Clark Atlanta University, with another $1 million to Morehouse College in 2017. Earlier in 2020, he […]

November 3, 2020

HBCUs

Charles Barkley Donates $1M to Miles College

National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently donated $1 million to Miles College in Alabama. Barkley has donated to three other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) including Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Alabama A&M University, according to CNN. Barkley’s gift was the largest donation in the school’s history and was […]

January 13, 2020

News Roundup

Charles Barkley to Receive Media Excellence Award

Charles Barkley, a National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer and two-time Olympic gold medalist, will receive the 18th Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award in October to honor his broadcasting achievements. After retiring from the NBA, the 6-feet-6-inches-tall Alabama native shifted his career to the communications field in 2000. He is an analyst […]

August 14, 2018

Students

Alabama A&M’s First Capital Campaign Hugely Successful

By the time Alabama A&M University concluded its first-ever capital campaign, the university had raised $27.3 million — an amount that university officials say surpassed the original goal of $16.25 million by 68 percent.

November 5, 2017