Rapper turned mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter performed at Carnegie Hall to Benefit the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Foundation on Monday (February 6) in New York City. Singer/songwriter Alicia Keys was also pictured on stage, as well as a surprise appearance from rapper Nas…
But the talk of the night was Ms. Beyonce Knowles! She made her first post-baby appearance at the event and was seen mingling in the VIP section rocking BLUE finger nail polish. Check out some photos below..
( Capital Prep alums, Wynton Borders and Khamarr Smith sporting Morehouse College jackets alongside NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris, NBA veteran Jalen Rose, Dr. Bill Cosby and Principal Dr. Steve Perry )
Dr. Steve Perry’s Capital Preparatory Magnet School has been featured on Soledad O’Brien’s “Black In America” series on CNN for the school’s impeccable graduation record for getting all seniors accepted into four-year colleges, no matter their economic status or background. However this year as tuition and education costs sky rocket, it appears to be virtually the only set back threatening to prevent Perry from sending 100% of its predominantly low-income and minority, first-generation graduates to four year colleges.
With the help of more than 200 individuals and organizations including four “platinum” sponsors with $10,000 donations from Travelers Insurance; United Technologies Corp.; Elizabeth and Dr. Bruce Bower of West Hartford, a retired endocrinologist; and Hybrid Insurance Group, a black-owned firm based in Hartford. Capital Preparatory Magnet School has so far raised $90,000 in college scholarships for students with an ‘Evening with Dr. Cosby.’ The event gave the Hartford community an opportunity to hear from a national champion of education alongside CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, former NBA player Jalen Rose, social activist and educator Geoffrey Canada and NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris. Continue
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia Obama joined volunteers in a service project as part of a Big Brothers Big Sisters and Greater DC Cares collaborative effort at the Browne Education Center on Monday (January 16). The president commented “there’s nobody who can’t serve, nobody who can’t help somebody else”:
At a time when the country has been going through some difficult economic times, for us to be able to come together as a community, people from all different walks of life, and make sure that we’re giving back, that’s ultimately what makes us the strongest, most extraordinary country on Earth, is because we pull together when times are good, but also when times are hard.
The President and First Lady also attended the Let Freedom Ring concert, which was streamed live online. That means the First Lady, who celebrates her 48th birthday today, missed the premiere of her scripted television debut on the hit Nickelodeon series iCarly. Check out a preview of the First Lady in action.
The nation celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each third Monday in January.
More than a day off from work or school, the MLK Day of Service is an opportunity in your area to do something extraordinary for your community while honoring Dr. King’s legacy. President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation, encouraging all Americans to observe this day with appropriate civic, community, and service projects in honor of Dr. King:
On the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, we celebrate the man who fought for the America he knew was possible. Dr. King’s faith in a God who loves all His children and a Nation grounded in the promise of equality would not let him rest until victory was won. As we work to meet the challenges of our time — from fixing our schools so every child gets a world-class education to ensuring all Americans have access to strong and secure economic opportunity — let us draw strength from Dr. King’s stirring affirmation that “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve”. In his memory, let us continue climbing toward that Promised Land, one more fair and more just for all people.
