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Black Family Pulls $1M Scholarship Over DEI Policy | Raleigh News
A Black family is pulling a $1 million scholarship fund from UNC Wilmington after the university barred it from targeting African American students under a new state policy banning DEI initiatives. Established 30 years ago to honor Dr. Leroy Upperman and support Black North Carolina med students, the scholarship’s future was abruptly altered. Linda Upperman Smith, who managed the fund, says the policy contradicts her father’s legacy and plans to redirect the money to Howard University. UNC Wilmington is reviewing 18 similar scholarships, though current recipients won’t lose funding. The move…
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