Koch brothers gave UNCF $25 million despite harming black communities.
Evidence
In 2014, the Koch brothers gave the United Negro College Fund $25 million. Michael Lomax, the fund’s president and CEO, was unapologetic in accepting the gift. “My job is to raise money and help kids go to and complete college,” he said. The majority of the gift will go directly to scholarships and to the 37 UNCF member colleges and universities. It is a much-needed infusion of support for institutions struggling to keep their doors open. But the Koch brothers are the face and financial backing of conservative policies that have devastated black communities throughout this country. You might as well accept money from the Klan. — Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black, 374
Categorization
Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims
- SEED: The UNCF-Koch deal is a ready-made essay angle on the trap of accepting strategic funding from ideological opponents of one’s constituency — directly parallels the Democratic loyalty trap thesis.