Toni Morrison, MacKenzie Scott & The Real Reason Behind the Millions

In this episode of Burn Notice, we break down the story most folks don’t know—the real reason MacKenzie Scott is dropping life-changing money on HBCUs. Napalm and I connect the dots: Toni Morrison mentored MacKenzie when she was a student at Princeton, even writing the recommendation that led to the hedge-fund job where she met Jeff Bezos. Without that Black woman pouring into her, MacKenzie’s entire life trajectory changes. So her generosity isn’t a “white savior” move—it’s gratitude, legacy, and paying forward what Toni Morrison gave her. That’s the story the media isn’t telling.

🔥 Burn Notice—connecting dots the mainstream won’t.