Salisbury, NC-based HBCU Livingstone College received yet another transformational boost, adding to a remarkable run of support that is helping reshape the Salisbury institution’s future. The latest gift — a $5 million donation from an anonymous benefactor — further cements Livingstone College as one of the most rapidly ascending institutions in the HBCU sector.The timing of the donation makes the story even more powerful. Just days earlier, President and CEO Dr. Anthony J. Davis successfully completed kidney transplant surgery. The gift announcement arrived exactly seven days after the procedure.“Seven days after my surgery, I had full kidney function, and all tests returned to normal,” Davis said. “I am restored, renewed, and rejuvenated.”Under Davis’s leadership, Livingstone College has moved aggressively toward a historic transformation, leaning into both growth and innovation. Enrollment has trended upward, and capital improvements across campus have turned the “Miracle on Monroe Street” into more than a slogan — it’s now a multimillion dollar revitalization effort backed by unprecedented philanthropy.This anonymous donor has now contributed over $61 million toward that vision. Their gifts have fueled critical upgrades:
