By Julissa Catalan
On Friday, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)—the largest education group to serve the underrepresented community in the U.S.—announced that the conservative Koch brothers had made a $25 million grant donation, a move that comes as a surprise to many because the Koch brothers are typically known to support conservative politicians and causes.
Seemingly anticipating the backlash, UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax said, “Criticism is a small price for helping young people get the chance to realize their dream of a college education, and if I’ve got to bear the brunt of someone else’s criticism to ensure that we have the resources to help those students, then I can handle it, and I can take the heat.”
