Various celebrities, including actor Idris Elba and model Liya Kebede, have joined with ONE in the fight against extreme poverty devastating East Africa as they drop the F-bomb to urge others to join the fight by signing a petition which calls for member nations of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to break the cycle of famine and end hunger around the world.
Businessman Jay-Z hosted The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation’s Carnival: Making The Ordinary Extraordinary, a charity event created to help raise money in hopes of providing financial assistance to teens experiencing socio-economic hardships, with hopes of seeking a higher education at a private or public college.
The star-supported Chrysler-sponsored event (held at NYC’s Hudson River Park’s Pier 54) reeled in celebrities like Sylvia Rhone, ?uestlove, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Susan Taylor, Estelle, Kevin Liles, Andre Harrell, Michael Eric Dyson, Steve Stoute and Angie Martinez. After a night of rides, dart-throwing, fun & games and more, The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation raised $1,033,000!
If you wanted to attend the event, it would cost you $1,000. Yes, the price was definitely on the steep end, but the pro is that each ticket will one day pay for a child or teen’s tuition and books. Kudos to Mr. Carter for successfully raising a milli!
The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation was conceived of in 2002 and officially established as a 501(c)3 public charity in 2003 by Shawn & his mother, Gloria Carter. Continue
Pastry co-founder Angela Simmons is the next celebrity to bare it all for PETA’s latest campaign. The 24 year-old daughter of Run DMC’s Rev. Run, posed classily for the non-profit’s latest vegetarianism spread with the message of “Eating Meat Is a Sin: Go Vegetarian”. In an interview with the organization, Angela shared how her uncle Russell Simmons inspired her adoption of a vegetarian diet:
I went on PETA.org one day and at the time i wasn’t a vegetarian yet, and I was making the whole transition. I’m a vegetarian now. I really want people to know what happens to animals. They have feelings. I think it’s important that we take action. [...] I want to open people’s eyes up and I want people to check it out. I want to help raise money. I want do things. I want to help.
My uncle, Russell Simmons has been a vegen for a really long time. When I was younger, he was vegan and I kind of paid attention here and there. He let me watch a video that kind of threw me off and was like, ‘I don’t want to eat any meat.’ At first I was really afraid of doing it because I’m like ‘protein, I’m not going to feel good. I’m going to feel weak.’ There’s protein in a lot things and I’m happy with it. I feel lighter. It’s a good feeling.
Singer/songwriter Keri Hilson poses with attendants at the Teen Diaries Presents: Project Butterfly event held at the educational Alliance’s Sirovich Senior Center this past weekend in New York City.
This event supports Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign and featured 100 girls (ages 13-18), getting the opportunity to learn about nutrition practices that fit their busy lifestyles and fun ways to stay fit. View some photos below.
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