Fine from club that shut doors on black Harvard alumni to help black students get into college

City Councilor Ayanna Pressley and state Attorney General Martha Coakley say a $28,500 fine imposed on the Cure Lounge will be split among four groups that provide scholarships and help to black high school students who want to go to college.

The state began investigating the downtown club after Pressley complained about the way it shut its doors during an event for black Harvard alumni following the annual football game against Yale.