giving back
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Having Faith: Giving Back in the Spirit of Imani, the Seventh Day of Kwanzaa
Having faith in those around us is the backbone of building community. In a year that has kicked Black people down over and over again, it is crucial that on Imani, the seventh day of Kwanzaa, we continue to build faith in the places that build up the community around us. The following places focus…
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Janelle Monae, Verizon Donate $10,000 Grants to Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Last Thursday, Janelle Monáe took part in a special performance for Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live, which aimed to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. In her Instagram caption promoting the event, she placed an emphasis on wanting to help small businesses owned by women and minorities. Verizon announced that through the Local Initiatives Support…
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Rihanna to the Rescue: Pop Superstar Reportedly Donating $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus Crisis
The Bajan beauty formally known as Robyn Rihanna Fenty was already a superstar in our eyes, but now she’s a superhero. The singer, sometime actress and beauty/fashion mogul is one of the first celebrities to step up to the plate and really put her money where her mouth is. According to published reports, Rihanna is…
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Kevin Durant Opens After-School Center in Maryland Hometown
When NBA Superstar Kevin Durant celebrated the opening of his new after-school program, the Durant Center, he would not refer to the funding that came from his own pocket as a “donation.” He wouldn’t even call it a gift or an act of charity. Instead, the basketball legend says he returned to his old neighborhood…
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NJ Family Who Won $429,000,000 Lottery Jackpot Launch Grant-Making Fund to Give Back to Their Hometown
What would you do if you won a $429.6 million Powerball jackpot? My (admittedly shallow and selfish) fantasy includes buying a private island and never having to deal with people again. However, one Trenton, N.J., family is going above and beyond and showing extreme selflessness by choosing to put some of their winnings into their…