Baltimore philanthropists Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown By ESSENCE Staff ·Updated October 16, 2021
After falling for one another at Howard University in 1957, Eddie C. Brown and C. Sylvia Brown are returning to support their alma mater. The couple donated $5 million to aid the efforts supported by the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) grant.
The funds from the grant program have been earmarked “for students facing financial barriers.” It
