Freedmen Uplift Watch · October 7, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
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- Michael Jordan Donates Historic $10M To UNC In Honor Of His Mother (via Blackenterprise)
Michael Jordan Donates Historic $10M To UNC In Honor Of His Mother.
October 7, 2026 Michael Jordan Donates Historic $10M To UNC In Honor Of His Mother The donation will also support the Jordan Family Scholars Program.
Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work, the largest gift in the school’s history, in honor of his mother, Deloris Jordan, the News & Observer reports.
The NBA great and UNC alum announced the gift Oct. 5, continuing a decades-long relationship between the Jordan family and the university. The donation comes 30 years after Jordan helped establish the Jordan Institute for Families with a gift in 1996.
As part of the latest donation, the school’s Global Social Development Innovation Center has been renamed the Deloris P. Jordan Global Social Development Innovations Center. Founded in 2017, the center focuses on addressing social challenges affecting marginalized young people worldwide.
“Mom, I love you,” Jordan said in a recorded video played during the announcement.
“I’m incredibly proud to honor you in this way.”[1]
Video: CBS Chicago, October 6, 2026 — “Michael Jordan honors mother with $10 million gift to University of North Carolina”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
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