It’s been a good few days for Alabama State University.

After trouncing in-state rival Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic on Saturday, ASU president Quinton Ross announced in a letter to alumni on Monday that the school was the recipient of a $38 million donation from Mackenzie Scott.

Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has gifted billions of dollars in recent years to various organizations and universities, and she has been particularly generous to historically Black colleges and universities. The $38 million donation to ASU is the school’s single largest donation, according to Ross’s letter.

“Today marks a defining moment in the history of Alabama State University,” Ross wrote in his letter. “I am filled with immense gratitude and proud to announce that Alabama State U

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