Category: Charity

March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More

Presented by March For Our Lives & Sankofa.org, INTO ACTION is a celebration of community power and cultural resistance that spans August 2020 and brings together hundreds of our nation’s most prolific and talented visual artists, young activists, musicians, poets, policymakers and community leaders. Even as our cities literally smolder and our leadership fails us, we… Continue reading March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More

NBA Launches NBA Foundation to Support Black Communities

The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association. Over the next 10 years, the 30 NBA team owners… Continue reading NBA Launches NBA Foundation to Support Black Communities

Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite For ‘It Was All A Stream’

 Snoop Dogg Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite to Spread the Love at Global Benefit Concert “It Was All A Stream” (LOS ANGELES, CA) July 29, 2020 – Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and B-Real of Cypress Hill are headlining a global livestream concert, It Was All A Stream (IWAAS) on Saturday, August 8th (7-10pm PST), a benefit concert aimed… Continue reading Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite For ‘It Was All A Stream’

Naughty by Nature Releases Collection with Champion Benefiting NJ Youth

Grammy-Award-winning Hip-hop trio Naughty by Nature unveils a new capsule collection with Champion. Proceeds will be donated to raise funds for the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts choir in their hometown of East Orange, New Jersey. The limited-edition fashion line includes fitted and oversized t-shirts, hoodies, and hats detailing the… Continue reading Naughty by Nature Releases Collection with Champion Benefiting NJ Youth

Scottie Pippen and Knife Maker Bob Kramer Team Up to Raise Funds for Black Lives Matter

Legendary NBA star athlete Scottie Pippen and Bob Kramer, a world-renown bladesmith, have teamed up to support Black Lives Matter and end social injustice by raising funds for Color of Change through a limited-time auction of a custom, symbolic knife available through Monday, July 20 10:00 a.m. PDT at KramerKnives.com. BLM Knife crafted by bladesmith… Continue reading Scottie Pippen and Knife Maker Bob Kramer Team Up to Raise Funds for Black Lives Matter

Colin Kaepernick Teams Up With Impossible Foods to Feed 1 Million People

Impossible Foods announced it is collaborating with Colin Kaepernick and Know Your Rights Camp to support food security and social justice throughout 2020. Since the start of the pandemic, Impossible Foods has provided relief to over 750,000 people experiencing food insecurity. The startup is on track to donate plant-based meat to feed at least 1… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Teams Up With Impossible Foods to Feed 1 Million People

Ford Motor Company Fund Awards The Los Angeles Urban League A $100,000.00 Grant

Ford Motor Company this week awarded the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) a $100,000.00 grant. The grant will provide support for the Los Angeles Urban League’s Emergency Business Assistance Program (ECAP), an economic initiative that seeks to provide business consultation and emergency capital to Black business owners negatively affected by COVID-19. The program will enable many… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Fund Awards The Los Angeles Urban League A $100,000.00 Grant

Academic Research Moms Group Launches Scholarship Fund In Partnership with The HBCU Foundation & Meharry Medical College

A group of women scientists in medical research and academics aptly named Academic Research Moms, or “ARM”, decided to act in support of Black science and medical students by creating an ongoing fund jointly-managed by The HBCU Foundation and Meharry Medical College, that has already raised over $30,000 – earmarked to support graduate and postgraduate… Continue reading Academic Research Moms Group Launches Scholarship Fund In Partnership with The HBCU Foundation & Meharry Medical College

The Roots Picnic 2020 Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote For Virtual Festival Experience

This year, in partnership with Michelle Obama’s national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization, When We All Vote, The Roots are launching the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast experience on Saturday, June 27th, exclusively on YouTube. The event is Executive Produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS). Hosted by Questlove, Black Thought and Michelle Obama,… Continue reading The Roots Picnic 2020 Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote For Virtual Festival Experience

Deon Taylor’s Be Woke.Vote Teams With BRON Studios and Kenny Smith To Expand Its Voter Initiatives

Be Woke.Vote, co-founded by Director Deon Taylor and Producer Roxanne Avent Taylor, announced today new partnerships with BRON Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert and Emmy Award-winning NBA Analyst Kenny Smith to continue their work to educate and help register young men and women to vote in underserved communities across the country. “As African American business owners who grew up in disadvantaged inner cities, we understand there is a systemic issue… Continue reading Deon Taylor’s Be Woke.Vote Teams With BRON Studios and Kenny Smith To Expand Its Voter Initiatives

Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin Join UGAA to Help Launch STEM Educational eSport After-School Program

Universal Gamers Amateur Association (UGAA) is a leader in innovative, online education curriculum. The company combines STEM education programs with an eSport gaming component to fulfill a demand for unique, high-quality after-school programs that promote creativity, critical thinking, and other life skills. Founded by Patrick Kenny, Dejan Matic, Brian Kenny, and NBA Hall of Fame… Continue reading Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin Join UGAA to Help Launch STEM Educational eSport After-School Program

BET Announces Social Justice Initiative ‘Content for Change’

BET announces its overall social justice initiative “Content for Change,” an expansive campaign anchored in the principle that media plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving individuals’ and communities’ values, perceptions and actions. BET, in partnership with corporate, civil rights and social justice organizations, will leverage its unique position and platforms to positively impact… Continue reading BET Announces Social Justice Initiative ‘Content for Change’

Target Commits $10 Million for Rebuilding Efforts and Advancing Social Justice

Target today announced a $10 million commitment in addition to ongoing resources to advance social justice and support rebuilding and recovery efforts in local communities. “Target stands with Black families, communities and team members. As we face an inflection point in Minneapolis and across the country, we’re listening to our team, guests and communities, committed… Continue reading Target Commits $10 Million for Rebuilding Efforts and Advancing Social Justice

The Walt Disney Company Pledges $5 Million To Support Nonprofit Organizations That Advance Social Justice

The Walt Disney Company has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social justice, beginning with a $2 million donation to the NAACP to further their longstanding work promoting social justice by eliminating disparities and racial discrimination through their advocacy and education programs. “The killing of George Floyd has forced our nation to… Continue reading The Walt Disney Company Pledges $5 Million To Support Nonprofit Organizations That Advance Social Justice

Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association to Sponsor National ‘COVID-19 Day of Service’ on May 22

The Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TLMODA) is working with The Salvation Army to fill the pantries of families in need during the coronavirus pandemic. On May 22, 2020, TLMODA Dealers and The Salvation Army will distribute more than 4,800 packages in 24 communities throughout the country. “The coronavirus pandemic has left many families vulnerable… Continue reading Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association to Sponsor National ‘COVID-19 Day of Service’ on May 22

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