DeDe McGuire’s Luncheon Donating the Proceeds to Charity
K104's DeDe McGuire raised $10,000 at her Women's History Month charity luncheon, donating proceeds to Dress for Success Dallas and Girls Inc....
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Beyonc� Launches BEYGOOD4BURUNDI to Combat Water Crisis
Beyonc� launches BEYGOOD4BURUNDI with UNICEF to provide safe water to vulnerable children in Burundi, where nearly half the population lacks access to clean water....
NAB Education Foundation Awards FedEx for Corporate Leadership
The NAB Education Foundation will honor FedEx with its Corporate Leadership Award at the 19th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards on June 20....
Tom Joyner Honored with INROADS Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Joyner, nationally syndicated radio host and philanthropist, received the INROADS Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to advancing diversity....
Tom Joyner’s Special Gift for Shaw University
Radio legend Tom Joyner will keynote Shaw University's 2017 Spring Commencement on May 13. The Tom Joyner Morning Show host and HBCU advocate reaches 8...
Sean Diddy Combs Does Not Want to Be on the Forbes List
Sean Diddy Combs discusses philanthropy and his $1 million school donation during Ellen show appearance while promoting his Bad Boy Reunion Tour....
S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls Announced
Veteran journalist Shaun Robinson launches the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls, a grant-making organization supporting nonprofits focused on STEM, health, arts, unity and neighborhoods for young...
John Legend Receives NAACP President’s Award
John Legend will receive the NAACP President's Award at the 47th NAACP Image Awards on February 5, recognizing his social justice advocacy and philanthropy....
Zuckerbergs Commit $45B to Daughter’s Future
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla pledged to donate 99% of their Facebook shares, worth $45 billion, to advance human potential and promote equality...
NCNW Unveils New Agenda to Strengthen Black America at Gala
NCNW unveils 'Four for the Future' agenda focusing on education, health, economic empowerment and policy. Babyface honored with Crystal Stair Award....
LeBron James Changes 1000 Lives with One Tweet
LeBron James announced he will send 1,000 inner city kids to college for free through his I Promise program. The initiative partners with University of...
Allstate Donates $200K to Tom Joyner Foundation
Allstate will donate up to $200,000 to the Tom Joyner Foundation through their Quotes for Education program to support HBCU students with scholarships....
Albert Joyner, McDonald’s Franchise Owner, Dies at 69
Albert Joyner, successful McDonald's franchise owner and brother of radio host Tom Joyner, died at 69 in Jackson, Mississippi....
Pitbull Opens School in His Old Neighborhood
Pitbull discusses his new S.L.A.M. school (Sports Leadership and Management) that he opened in his old neighborhood during an Ellen interview....
Beyonc�’s #BeyGOOD Partners with STATE Bags
Beyonc�'s #BeyGOOD partners with STATE Bags to provide over 2,000 backpacks and school supplies to students in six cities including New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore....
Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 to Support Teen Cancer Patients
Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to create specialized music therapy programming for teens with cancer, including a high-tech recording cart....
Steve Harvey Speaks on Being an ICON MANN and a Real Man
Steve Harvey shares his ICON MANN testimony as part of BET's '28 Men of Change' Black History Month initiative celebrating contemporary Black trailblazers....
Ne-Yo to Receive ASCAP Champion Award
Ne-Yo receives ASCAP Foundation Champion Award for his philanthropic work with disadvantaged children through The Compound Foundation. The R&B star becomes the youngest recipient at...
Usher’s New Look To Host President’s Circle Awards Luncheon
Usher's New Look foundation will host the President's Circle Awards Luncheon on July 17, 2013, honoring leaders who empower youth including Nadji Jeter, Coca-Cola Foundation,...
Holly & Rodney Peete: A Media Roundtable
Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete host a media roundtable to discuss their HollyRod Foundation's autism and Parkinson's work, plus her new role as nabi...
Luke Weil, Louise Tabbiner, John Forte Raise $100K for Fortune Society
Grammy-nominated artist John Forte co-chaired The Fortune Society's Spring Soiree, raising over $100,000 for formerly incarcerated individuals' support services....
Musiq Soulchild Donates Book Sales to Breast Cancer
Musiq Soulchild donates 15% of his book sales to breast cancer awareness through GreaterGood.org. The R&B artist's charitable efforts support mammogram access for women....
Recording Academy Honors Jennifer Hudson at GRAMMYs on the Hill
The Recording Academy will honor Jennifer Hudson at the 2013 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards in Washington D.C. on April 17, recognizing her artistic achievements...
VaShawn Mitchell & Big Brothers Big Sisters
Grammy-nominated gospel artist VaShawn Mitchell partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters to recruit African American male mentors nationwide. The initiative addresses the critical need for...
Oprah Checks a Twitter Follower
Oprah Winfrey swiftly responded to a Twitter user who challenged her about giving back to America's ghettos, showing the media mogul doesn't back down....