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Oseola McCarty is funding scholarships at her hometown university with preference for African-Americans in financial need, and the gift is at least $150,000.
at least 150000 USD · gift75 years · years spent cleaning and ironing86 years · age
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Oseola McCarty dropped out of school in the 6th grade.
6 grade · grade completed
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Oseola McCarty is being honored tonight at a dinner of the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, D.C.
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NPR'S DAVID MOLPUS REPORTS ON OSEOLA (oh-see-OH-lah) McCARTY OF HATTIESBURG (HAT-eez-berg), MISSISSIPPI, WHO IS BEING HONORED TONIGHT AT A DINNER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MS. McCARTY, WHO DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL IN THE 6TH GRADE, IS FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS AT HER HOMETOWN UNIVERSITY WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN FINANCIAL NEED...A GIFT OF AT LEAST 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS COMING FROM A WOMAN WHO SPENT 75 OF HER 86 YEARS CLEANING AND IRONING OTHER PEOPLES' CLOTHES.

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