Wyclef Jean is an award-winning musician and one of thousands of Haitians who immigrate to the U.S. Wyclef has used his extraordinary talents and wealth to help his native Haiti. Check out his segment on 60 Minutes regarding his efforts.
Shout out to Jordan Hung for sending us the video info.
Grammy Nominated rapper Young Jeezy spent his Christmas eve going door to drop off gifts which included toys, Adidas sneakers, clothes, bikes and skateboards to the kids living in the Bedford Pines Housing projects in Atlanta.
Earlier this week, Soulja Boy, 18, sent out a viral video apology to all his fans and anyone he has offended this year.
I’m really happy he sent this video out because I like to support all artists and ever since that “shout out to the slave masters” comment he made back in October, I said I would never talk about him on this site again.
Good look Soulja Boy, I hope this new found look on life is a blessing for you.
Actor Lamman Rucker poses with students at the Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation Celebrity Read Aloud Tour- Project Read for HOPE at Woodcrest Elementary School on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.
The Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation (in memory of 14 year-old Stephanie Starks) helps raise awareness and funds for important causes such as childhood hunger, cancer research and early detection, AIDS research and prevention, after school programs, creative arts, education, affordable housing and much more. For more information, please make sure to visit their official site.
Check out the PSA announcing CommunityofVeterans.org, the first online social network exclusively for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, join the veterans-only online community to connect with people who know where you’re coming from. Share your experiences and help others make the transition to civilian life.
CL favorite Kid Sister recently hosted MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation T-Shirt Launch. The organization partnered with designer label Trovata who designed a t-shirt currently selling at Urban Outfitters and the MTV Store with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Staying Alive Foundation, which gives grants to young people around the world working on AIDS/HIV prevention.
World AIDS Day is recognized each year on December 1 to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education regarding a leading killer of black men and women. Many of those who are infected with the disease are unaware of their HIV status and may unknowingly transmit the virus to others. This is why it’s critical for us all to get educated, get tested, get treated and get involved!
Common spoke to students at Wheeless Road Elementary School in Augusta Georgia this week. He encouraged the children to believe in themselves, work hard and stay in school and also encouraged them to work hard and achieve their dreams, mentioning President-Elect Obama as a good example to follow.
“Our new president is really a person who came from a place where they told him he couldn’t be something, in a country where no one ever thought that we would see a black president, but now that we have a black president we understand that black people, white people, Asian people, Native Americans, Latinos, no matter what color you are, we all are one,” he said. “Whatever you want to be you can be in this world. You just have to put your mind to it.” [ read more ]
Common’s new album Universal Mind Control will be in stores on December 9th. Keep reading to view video of his visit…
