In February, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to respond to the economic, employment, and educational disparities that young men of color face as they enter…

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Dr. Dre, the world renowned hip hop mogul, raised eyebrows among African Americans in the early part of 2013 by announcing his $35 million gift…

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Mellody Hobson talks about philanthropy in today’s “Money Mondays” segment. A Florida newspaper and the Center for Investigative Reporting recently put together a list of…

The news media highlights the big philanthropists, the big spenders: Oprah, Bill Gates, The Levines, The Spanglers. Those are the names that make the headlines, but everyday people with smaller wallets and big hearts give what they can to help local organizations. These everyday philanthropists don’t always make the headlines, but they do make an […]

A few weeks ago Lil Wayne produced a home video “PSA” that addressed everything from his syrup drinking to his choice in automobiles. 50 Cent’s recent PSA is a little less self-serving. The rapper and entrepreneur has been raising money for the world food bank, and promised to donate one meal of for every “like” […]

In our desire to post something positive for once we jumped the gun on this story. Actor Denzel Washington did visit a military base in Texas–but in 2004. And according to the president of the Fisher Houses, David Coker, while Washington did make a sizeable donation months after his visit, he did not “write a […]

HB beauty Queen Latifah is turning 40 in March — not that she’s focused on the numbers. “To me as long as you’re young at heart, it really doesn’t matter how old you are,” Latifah says.