Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
Singer Monica and Bill Gates of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, pose for a photo for the ‘Get Schooled’ luncheon/conference and premiere of TV documentary at the Paramount Pictures Lot on Tuesday afternoon in Hollywood, California.
Monica was among other celebrities that made and appearance including: Morgan Freeman, Heidi Klum, Seal and more. For more info on the Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation and their “Get Schooled” initiative visit their official site.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 |
Car winner Joya Montgomery, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Roberta Shields (Luda’s mother) pose for photos at the LudaDay Car Giveaway at Nissan South over the weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.
The rapper/actor gave away 20 cars to needy Atlanta area residents as part of his LudaDay Car giveway, a contest via his Ludacris Foundation which encouraged people to write essays about how they were unable to buy or maintain their vehicles in order to find jobs and get to and from work. View video of the event below.
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Monday, August 31, 2009 |
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Governor David Patterson and New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta attend a press conference for the “Answer The Call” charity concert at Madison Square Garden on Monday, August 31st in New York City.
Jay-Z partnered with the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund for the “Answer The Call” charity concert, presented in conjunction with Fuse, Absolut and Live Nation. All proceeds from the event will go to the charity, and the performance will air commercial-free and stream online on Fuse’s Web site. Tickets for the concert go on sale September 8 at noon ET.
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Monday, August 31, 2009 |
50 Cent poses with kids from his G-Unity charity before his concert during a “Family Day” weekend at Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday in Jackson, New Jersey.
Since 2005, the G-Unity Foundation has provided grants to nonprofit organizations that focus on improving the quality of life for low-income and underserved communities.
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )
Saturday, August 29, 2009 |
Mario Lopez and Ashanti attend “Million Meal Summer” Event at the Boys and Girls Club on Friday in Los Angeles, California. Ashanti is an official spokesperson for their “Be Great” campaign and recently revealed a new billboard in NYC.
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES / WENN )
Friday, August 28, 2009 |
Check out Lil Wayne lending his support to GetSchooled.com, an initiative co-developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom that creates a platform for corporate and community stakeholders to address the challenges facing America’s public schools.
On Sept. 8 at 8 p.m., all of Viacom’s television properties (including BET, MTV, VH1) will join together to simultaneously air “Get Schooled: You Have the Right”, a 30-minute special that highlights education challenges and breakthroughs experienced by three leading figures from the world of entertainment, sports and politics; along with the stories of three of their most trusted professional colleagues.
Other celebs showing support to Get Schooled include Solange, Wyclef, Angela Bassett, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Salt-n-Pepa, DMC and Vivica A. Fox.
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Monday, August 17, 2009 |
Host Claudia Jordan and pageant contestants pose for photos at 16th Annual Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant in Los Angeles, California this past weekend.
Founded in 1992, the Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant is an education program that helps prepare young ladies from ages 6-12 to become self-sufficient leaders of tomorrow. Visit the LMAA official site for more info.
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Laila Ali and contestant
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Lisaraye McCoy and contestant
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Tichina, Claudia, LisaRaye, & Laila Ali
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Chandra Wilson & daughter
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Lisa Ruffin and Claudia Jordan
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Trenyce
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