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Jay-Z and Mom, Gloria, Celebrate 20 Years of Giving Back With 2023 Scholarship Fund

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 18, 2023April 18, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 18, 2023April 18, 202315596

The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF), founded by rapper turned business mogul Jay-Z and his philanthropist mother Gloria, has been helping low-income students achieve their...

Business

Cordell Robinson’s Shaping Futures Foundation Planning Star-Studded Gala

Gayneté JonesFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023

by Gayneté JonesFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023695

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Arts and Culture Events Women

These Leading Women In Philanthropy Are Igniting Black Girl Dreams With Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium

Atiya JordanAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022

by Atiya JordanAugust 19, 2022August 19, 20223074

The Southern Black Girls movement is real! Check out the Joy is our Journey Dream Bus Tour in a city near you....

Celebrity News Education Lifestyle News

Project Heal: Travis Scott Announces $5 Million Community Initiatives

Black EnterpriseMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

by Black EnterpriseMarch 9, 2022March 9, 20221286

Project HEAL: Travis Scott works to heal the community with a $5 million initiative, including $1 million in HBCU scholarships....

Lifestyle

Ciara and Russell Wilson Plan to Donate 1 Million Meals To Assist With Coronavirus Crisis

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 19, 2020March 20, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 19, 2020March 20, 20202042

Ciara and Russell Wilson have pledged to provide 1 million meals to people who have had their lives altered due to the coronavirus...

Lifestyle

Allen Iverson and Reebok Team Up to Cover College Application Fees

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 6, 2020March 6, 20202090

Reebok has teamed up with Allen Iverson to cover college application costs for 400 students for the 2021 senior class of Bethel High School, his...

Events

The Journey to the Crown Experience Brings Together Women From Around the Globe

Daron PressleyFebruary 12, 2017January 15, 2019

by Daron PressleyFebruary 12, 2017January 15, 2019422

On Saturday, February 11, 2017 in New York the C.L.A.S.S Network will host the Journey to the Crown Experience, an inaugural event that will allow...

Lifestyle

Celebrity Siblings Meagan and La’Myia Good Fuse Philanthropy and Fashion

Daron PressleyAugust 25, 2016February 4, 2019

by Daron PressleyAugust 25, 2016February 4, 20194818

In 2014, celebrity siblings, actress Meagan Good and singer La’Myia Good, founded The Greater Good Foundation, with a mission to enhance the quality of life for all young...

Money

Black Philanthropy: Causes that Matter for Black Lives (and a Thriving Society)

Black EnterpriseAugust 9, 2016September 28, 2017

by Black EnterpriseAugust 9, 2016September 28, 20171545

The following was written by Halima Leak Francis and Natalie Ossenfort. Sports legend, Michael Jordan’s recent donations to the International Association of Chiefs of Police...

Lifestyle

The Season For Giving: 5 Nonprofit Organizations You Should Know

Kandia JohnsonDecember 21, 2015September 28, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonDecember 21, 2015September 28, 20171005

Donations are critical for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. And with the holiday season underway, the timing couldnâ€™t be better to support a few organizations driving social...