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Charles Barkley to donate $5M to Auburn to boost Black enrollment following Supreme Court ruling

  • Barkley will rewrite his will to leave money exclusively for scholarships for Black students.
  • Barkley originally planned to donate $5M to Auburn but now wants funds earmarked for Black students after affirmative action ruling.
  • Barkley aims to ensure diversity at Auburn where Black students make up less than 5% of student body.
  • Ruling by Supreme Court struck down use of race in college admissions, rejecting decades of precedent.
  • Biden, NAACP criticize ruling as undermining diversity and equal opportunity in education.
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