charity
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Doing the Work: Meghan Markle Surprises a Charity for Sex Workers with Messages of Hope and Love
She’s a duchess for the people, y’all. On Friday morning, mom-to-be Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a planned appearance at the Old Vic Theater in Bristol, England, following up their visit with a surprise stop at charity One25, which provides outreach and support to women trying to escape sex work, addiction, homelessness, and poverty.…
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Cardi B Warmed Hearts With a Winter Coat Drive—and You Can, Too
When the temps sharply dropped in New York last week, Cardi B literally handed out some warmth. The Bronx-born star was spotted at the Marlboro Houses housing project in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend last Thursday, giving out free winter coats to those in need. As expected, crowds swarmed to see the reality star-turned-rapper, with…
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Together: Meghan Markle's Latest Project Garners Praise from Friend Serena Williams
Good works deserve great praise—and that’s exactly what Serena Williams had for her longtime friend, H.R.H. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, upon hearing about her latest act of philanthropy—collaborating on a cookbook with a group of women affected by the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in West London, England in June 2017. As reported by the Royal…
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I Finally Saw Drake’s ‘God’s Plan’ Video, and Drake Is All Right With Me
Yesterday I saw Drake’s video for “God’s Plan,” the song he dropped a few weeks back that is currently sitting atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for the fourth straight week. When I checked it out yesterday, it was sitting at roughly 25 million views on YouTube, and as of today, it’s nearing 30 million. I…
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Sole Purpose: Gift Style With a Conscience for the Holidays
Christmas is only two weeks away, and I haven’t done a thing. (Don’t even ask me what to do about Kwanzaa; I’m hoping for some celebratory guidance from my new colleagues here at The Root.) But whatever you’re celebrating this December, these chic shoes from Uwezo add a dash of boho style to your closet…
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How Ezekiel Elliott's TD Celebration Led to Increase in Salvation Army Donations
The NFL may not have approved of Ezekiel Elliott’s touchdown celebration that included his jumping into a huge, red Salvation Army kettle, but the charity sure is happy. The Salvation Army believes that Elliott’s stunt has resulted in a 61 percent increase in donations. The charitable organization told TMZ Sports that since Zeke’s TD celebration,…