12 Black celebrities who have helped students pay for college, from Tyler Perry to Oprah Winfrey

Beyoncé, LeBron James, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and Anthony Anderson. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Tyler Perry joins a growing list of Black celebrities who have been generous in supporting college students in need.

By Kay Wicker

A woman in Alabama is Harvard-bound thanks to the generosity of Tyler Perry.

On Friday, July 31, Janay Duberry, a recent graduate of Tuskegee University, revealed that the 56-year-old TV and film producer is helping to cover her tuition at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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