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Article: UNCF honorees.(EDUCATION)(United Negro College Fund )(Brief article)
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- March 31, 2008
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UNCF HONOREES: United Negro College Fund President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax presents Denzel and Pauletta Washington with the Frederick D. Patterson Award, UNCF's highest award, during the organization's 64th Anniversary Dinner at New York City's Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. The Washingtons were recognized for their philanthropic efforts to support minority education and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Denzel Washington's recent film, The Great Debaters, focused on the historic debating team at UNCF member institution Wiley College. The Washingtons recently donated $1 million to Wiley College to revitalize the ...
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Article: Washington Gives $1M to Wiley College
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December 19, 2007 ;
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...Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to Wiley College to re-establish its debate team. The gift was announced Tuesday by school officials. Washington was in Marshall last week to ...
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