Recently, Lowe’s Home Improvement pulled its ads from the TLC show “All-American Muslim” in response to an organization claiming the show “falsely humanized Muslims in America.” The Lowe’s controversy has exposed more Islamophobia in America. Islamophobia is the extreme or irrational fear of people who practice Islam (or Muslims). The issue of Islamophobia falls directly […]
Radio and television host, Tom Joyner, saw the importance in African-American youth obtaining their education and started his own foundation. Established in 1998, the Tom Joyner Foundation supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. The funds the Foundation raises are used for scholarships to support students with financial need and to […]
The California Homeless Youth Project (HYP) is a project committed to bringing youth to the policy table and to informing policymakers, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders about the needs of unaccompanied homeless youth. The California Wellness Foundation provides funding for this project. This project seeks to improve understanding of young people ages 12 to 24 […]
Tied to Greatness is a non-profit organization that conducts a Tied To Greatness National Tour as an outreach program that seeks to improve the self-image and esteem of at-risk, inner city high school males. With an average of just 35% of inner city males graduating from high school, Tied to Greatness uses the influence of […]
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) is a national, non-profit organization that was founded in 1973 as a vehicle to perpetuate the memory of Jackie Robinson through the ability for underserved populations to obtain higher education. The foundation was created by Rachel Robinson, wife of the late baseball player. JRF provides generous four-year college scholarships alongside […]
Urban Gateways was founded in 1961 by Jessie Woods, Charles Burns, Dr. Raymond Jerrems, Connie Williams and Helen Kolar to address the lack of artistic exposure in Chicago-area schools, especially those in the inner-city. These founders believed in arts education as a vehicle for social change, and as a result, they focused their efforts on […]
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority created the Delta GEMS to catch the dreams of African-American adolescent girls (ages 14-18). Delta GEMS, which stands for Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully, provides the framework to make these dreams a reality for the girls through several workshop tasks that help them develop a sisterhood with one another and a CAN DO […]
The Ron Brown Scholar Program, founded in 1996, is a public charity named for the late Secretary of Commerce and his dedication to public service. As the first African American to serve in the cabinet as Secretary of Commerce and the first to serve as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ronald H. Brown was […]
The Angel Rock Project is an online e-village that promotes volunteering, social responsibility, and sustainable change. The site seeks to provide potential volunteers with information on how to provide a life of service. Malaak Compton-Rock, wife of comedian Chris Rock, is the founder and director of the Angel Rock Project. She highlights many of the […]
Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, who is most noted for her role as “Dee” on the hit 90s sitcom “Moesha,” founded the DIVA Foundation in 1990. DIVA stands for “Divinely Inspired Victoriously AWARE.” Ralph created this non-profit foundation as a memorial to the many friends she lost to AIDS. The organization focuses on generating resources and […]
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