Today is Giving Tuesday and this unofficial holiday it can be a terrific way to remind ourselves and teach our children about the importance of…

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Public Enemy will host and perform at a special concert this Sunday (Jan. 15) in the Los Angeles Skid Row neighborhood to benefit the area’s impoverished residents, according to Billboard. SEE ALSO: Chuck D. Takes on the “Obama Deception” VH-1 Says PE’s Fight the Power is Best Hip Hop Song Ever The Operation: Skid Row […]

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While it is commonly believed that philanthropy is a custom reserved for the white, super wealthy of the world, many African Americans, rich and poor, have donated their time and money to community-based organizations, churches and charitable causes. From the abolition of slavery, to the establishment and construction of churches and schools, to providing humanitarian […]

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Mary J. Blige has been in a charitable mood as of late.  She recently held her “Mary J. Blige Honors” benefit concert this week, and has now teamed up with CharityBuzz.com for a series of auctions to raise money for her nonprofit Ffawn (Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now). One auction that is up […]

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For those who are tired of looking at Floyd Mayweather’s mugshots, there may be something worth looking forward to in the sport of boxing.

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Oprah Ends ‘Angel’ Charity with $6 Million Giveaway to Charter Schools Oprah Winfrey gave away the last $6 million of her Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Foundation to six charter schools that are among the few bright spots in the nation’s education system.

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In honor of Naomi Campbell’s quarter-century-long career, Dolce & Gabbana is launching a line of limited-edition T-shirts featuring the supermodel shot by photography greats Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Klein, David LaChapelle, Mario Testino, Paolo Roversi, Ellen von Unwerth, Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel, Herb Ritts, Fabrizio Ferri, Peter Lindbergh, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Tom Munro, and […]

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While this is the time of year we celebrate with our friends and family, over a big turkey dinner, we must also take the time to think about the less fortunate.