Nelly Gives Back in Honor of Domestic Violence Victims with Face Forward
Face Forward, a charity that provides pro-bono reconstructive surgery for victims of domestic violence, and human trafficking announces that Grammy winning, diamond... Read More
Chevrolet Joins Forces With National Newspaper Publishers Association for Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship!
It’s not often that companies seek to help us bring out the best in ourselves and truly succeed. Chevrolet is doing just that... Read More
Raheem DeVaughn Presents the 2016 LoveLife Foundation Weekend August 26th-28th!
The mission of the LoveLife Foundation is to improve lives through social development, education, and health and wellness by collaborating with community organizations and foundations to raise awareness and tackle issues that affect our communities. August 26th-28th the foundation will host a series of charity initiatives for the 2016 #LoveLifeWeekend
Grant Alert: The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program for Local Fields
The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program is a partnership of the National Football League Foundation, which provides funding for the Program, and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which provides technical assistance and manages the Program. The goal of the Program is to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields.
Charity Spotlight: Youth Voices Center, Inc.
Youth Voices Center, Inc. (YVC) is dedicated to promoting positive youth development among adolescents, ages 12-18, through its Power of Peace program offered in schools, community centers, and youth groups.
Erykah Badu Takes a Stand to Help Detroit Rape Victims
Another reason to love Erykah Badu has arrived. The GRAMMY winning singer is joining the campaign to process abandoned rape kits and find the criminals connected to them by partnering with the Right Productions. In the partnership, Badu has agreed to donate money from her Aug. 12 concert at Chene Park Amphitheater to the African American 490 Challenge. The 490 is a partner of Enough SAID, the Michigan Women’s Foundation campaign raising money to test more than 11,300 rape kits found abandoned in a Detroit Police Department storage unit in 2009. The 490 Challenge bears that name because each kit costs $490 to test. About 10,000 kits have been tested so far, and money is now going toward completing the tests and investigating the results.
Jay-Z Drops “Spiritual” in Response to Police Shootings of Black Men
Jay-Z Drops "Spiritual" in Response to Police Shootings of Black Men
How to Support the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the Victims of the Dallas Shootings!
Today is officially the last day of what was certainly a week of tragedy and sorrow, we join the country in mourning and seeking fostering insight. This post offers ways we can remember Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the Victims of the Dallas Police Shootings.
Sadly the deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile, in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, were both killed by police. Their deaths, which were both captured on video, reminded us that as country we may not have came as far as we often think. It aches at the hearts of mothers, fathers and people everywhere. As one could imagine, these killings added to the already long list of police killings, 123 black people killed by police in 2016 to be exact, have sparked protests nationwide. To add to the madness on Thursday night at was to be a peaceful protest in Dallas, TX, Five Dallas PD and Dallas Area Rapid Transit officers: Michael Smith, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa and Brent Thompson; wounding six more, as well as one civilian.
Issa Rae Starts Scholarship Fund for Alton Sterling’s Children; Raises Over $600,000!
Issa Rae Starts Scholarship Fund for Alton Sterling’s Children; Raises Over $6i00,000!
DJ Woody Wood Creates Award-Winning Voter Education Initiative!
Dueward "DJ Woody Wood" Beale of the 90s hip hop group Three Times Dope, Creates Award-Winning Voter Education Initiative!