The 29th on Dec. 15 raised more than $1 million to benefit the United Negro College Fund, the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships and educational support to minority and low-income students, and its 38 member colleges and universities.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, who co-hosted the event, called historically black colleges and universities “vital in preparing the next generation of African-American business owners, attorneys, doctors, artists and civic leaders.”
The ball attracted more than 1,200 attendees. Over the past six years, UNCF’s Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball has raised almost $10 million to support students who attend Atlanta’s four UNCF member institutions – Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College and Spelman College.
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