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National Park Service Awards $7.7 Million in Grants to 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Lydia BlancoApril 24, 2020April 24, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 24, 2020April 24, 20201926

In an effort to help HBCUs properly renovate campus buildings, the National Park Service announced that they are awarding $7.7 million to 17 schools....

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FedEx Worker Sanitizing Package for a Child with an Autoimmune Disorder Warms the Nation’s Heart

Lydia BlancoApril 15, 2020April 17, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 15, 2020April 17, 20201060

A FedEx worker sanitized a package before dropping it off after realizing that a child living at that home suffered from an autoimmune disorder....

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Fashion Nova Launches $1MM COVID-19 Relief Fund In Partnership with Cardi B

Lydia BlancoApril 9, 2020May 4, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 9, 2020May 4, 20201433

Cardi B and Fashion Nova will donate $1,000 every hour for the next 42 days until May 20 totaling $1MM through Fashion Nova Cares....

Entrepreneurship

Black Party Supply Business to Gift Families with Decorations to Celebrate Birthdays During COVID-19

Lydia BlancoApril 9, 2020April 9, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 9, 2020April 9, 20202350

Many families can’t afford birthday parties right now because of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. In response, Tabitha Salomon, founder and CEO of...

Entrepreneurship

7-Year-Old Creates Coronavirus Care Packages for the Elderly in Maryland

Lydia BlancoMarch 31, 2020March 31, 2020

by Lydia BlancoMarch 31, 2020March 31, 20201464

At just 7-years-old, Cavanaugh Bell has a servant's heart and has used $600 of his savings to put together coronavirus care packages for senior citizens....

Education

LeBron James Announces ‘Transitional Housing’ For Students in Need At His I Promise School

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 19, 2019November 19, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 19, 2019November 19, 20192062

LeBron James announced that his I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, is partnering with Graduate Hotels to launch the I Promise Village, a transitional housing...

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Colin Kaepernick Showers Oakland’s Homeless Community with Gifts on His 32nd Birthday

Lydia BlancoNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019

by Lydia BlancoNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019501

There are a million ways that Colin Kaepernick could have celebrated his 32nd birthday, but, in true Kaepernick fashion; he chose to feed the homeless...

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Warrick Dunn Delivers 173rd Home to St. Petersburg Mother

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 23, 2019October 22, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 23, 2019October 22, 2019843

LaToya Reedy and her 18-year-old son, AnTrez Reedy, were the lucky recipients of Dunn's generosity as they were the 173rd recipients of a home through...

Entrepreneurship

5 Things Your Business Can Do to Give Back

Stephen L. BallJanuary 30, 2017September 29, 2017

by Stephen L. BallJanuary 30, 2017September 29, 2017168

Businesses of all sizes can find easy ways to encourage and facilitate volunteering and giving back. The five tips below provide a good starting point....

Black couple giving back in a soup kitchen

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The Season For Giving: 5 Nonprofit Organizations You Should Know

Kandia JohnsonDecember 21, 2015September 28, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonDecember 21, 2015September 28, 2017277

Donations are critical for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. And with the holiday season underway, the timing couldnâ€™t be better to support a few organizations driving social...