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Paying it Forward! Wealthy Black Celebs Who Give Back To The Community
Recently, Jalen Hurts and Floyd Mayweather went out of their way to help others in need. Here are other celebrities who have done the same.
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Rihanna’s Foundation Pledges $15 Million to Climate Justice Organizations
The donation will go to 18 organizations across seven Caribbean nations.
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Rihanna Partners With Twitter CEO to Give $4.2 Million to Domestic Abuse Victims in Quarantine
Rihanna has been keeping a relatively low profile (well, for Rihanna) since the coronavirus officially became a global pandemic last month. Save for a British Vogue cover and the release of her Fenty faux leather capsule collection (both of which were months in the making), Rihanna has mostly kept mum on social media: no Instagram…
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Jay-Z Follows Rihanna's Lead, Matches Her Additional Donation of $1 Million Toward Coronavirus Relief
You can now add Jay-Z to the list of celebrities pledging to drop some coins as more relief is needed amid the coronavirus pandemic. After an initial $5 million pledge, on Tuesday, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) announced they would be donating an additional $1 million in grants. Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation is joining CLF’s…
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Rihanna Will Receive President’s Award During the 51st NAACP Image Awards
Global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist Robyn Rihanna Fenty—a woman of and for the people—will be receiving the President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards, which will broadcast live from Pasadena, Calif., this month. Not only does Rihanna find love in hopeless places, but she also uplifts and provides resources to…
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Rihanna Says You’d Be a Fool to Ignore Climate Change
Our world is changing. Weather consistency is a thing of the past and we are clearly dealing with the repercussions of climate change. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and it’s not looking too good for mother earth. Your country’s current “leadership” scoffs at the idea that climate change is crippling our planet and…
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Rihanna Continues to Shine a Light on Global Activism With Her Diamond Ball
The year is 2019, marking the fifth annual Diamond Ball hosted by Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF). The CLF foundation was founded by Rihanna in 2012, in honor of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. Since the foundation’s inception, it has been committed to helping underserved communities across the globe, with various programs…
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'Something I Cannot Accept': Rihanna Urges Support for Global Access to Education in New Op-Ed
Internationally renowned entertainer, fashion and beauty icon, mogul and philanthropist: all of these describe Rihanna, but in a new op-ed for The Guardian urging all of us to get involved in the fight for equal access to education, the multi-hyphenate reflects on her childhood in Barbados, where she admits that she “did not always love…
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Shine Bright: Issa Rae, Childish Gambino and More Make an Impact at Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball
If there was any more anticipated event than Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show on Wednesday night, it was Thursday night’s fourth annual Diamond Ball, benefitting the star’s Clara Lionel Foundation. Hosted by Insecure star Issa Rae with Atlanta star Daniel Glover’s alter ego, Childish Gambino, as the featured performer, followed by DJ Mustard, the evening,…