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A prominent Black family is withdrawing a $1 million endowed scholarship from UNC Wilmington after the university said it could no longer restrict the funds to students with a \u201ccommitment to the African American community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The decision stems from the UNC System\u2019s Equality Policy, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public universities.<\/p>\n

FULL STORY: Family pulls $1M scholarship fund from NC university, citing anti-DEI policy<\/a><\/p>\n

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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists, including politics editor Jordan Schrader. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n

This story was originally published July 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM<\/span> with the headline “NC family pulls $1 million scholarship over anti-DEI policy. Here’s what to know.” <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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