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Former Chicago Cubs star Ben Zobrist filed a lawsuit last month accusing his former pastor of having an affair with his wife and defrauding his charity. Yahoo Sports reports that Zobrist alleges Byron Yawn, who initially started out as a marital counselor for Ben and his wife Julianna, was “secretly pursuing an intimate relationship” one year before he “began meeting her for sex” in […]
Pharrell is expanding the education arm of his nonprofit, Yellow, to include a handful of private schools aimed at serving low-income students in his hometown of Virginia. He’s opening the first school in Norfolk, Virginia’s Ghent neighborhood, close to his Virginia Beach hometown. “If the system is fixed and unfair, then it needs to be broken,” Williams […]
At the Robin Hood Foundation charity’s annual investors conference next month, Jay-Z plans to speak in front of some of Wall Street’s biggest executives. CNBC reports that organizers of the event say Jay-Z will address the executives in a speech that will cover his business moves, and will particularly focus on how he uses data […]
Variety has learned that Jaden Smith is opening a restaurant that will give free meals to homeless people. The establishment is named after Jaden’s I Love You food truck initiative, which he launched nearly two years ago, on his 21st birthday. The musician, actor, and philanthropist said his goal was to provide “healthy, vegan food for free” to those in […]
If you’re even remotely familiar with the state of Georgia, then you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the infamous Fulton County Jail. Earlier this year, for example, a report from regional news outlet WSB-TV found that the facility was over capacity by an estimated 400 inmates, resulting in conditions described by one Atlanta councilman […]
The Weeknd teamed up with Postmates to do something special for Black History Month. The Weeknd kicked off Black History Month by choosing Tampa, Florida‘s Black-owned Mama’s Southern Soul Food restaurant to feed frontline healthcare workers at AdventHealth Carrollwood. The 150 meals were delivered by Postmates to recognize the essential workers’ efforts to keep the community safe. […]
Michael Jordan is doing his part to help fight hunger in America. On the eve of Thanksgiving, the NBA legend announced he had donated $2 million to Feeding America, a nonprofit hunger-relief organization with food banks across the country. Jordan confirmed the donation came from the proceeds he earned from The Last Dance, the wildly popular […]
Michael Bloomberg has pledged an enormous donation to four of the U.S.’s historically Black medical schools, in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on the Black community. The donation is also an effort to boost the health and wealth of these communities, The New York Times reports, with Bloomberg set to give $100 million […]
With his latest 4Hunnid drop, YG is lending a hand to Black-owned businesses in South Los Angeles. In a statement announcing the drop, which features “Fuck 12” and “Fuck the police” designs across multiple pieces, YG pointed to the personal importance of this initiative. “I’m an artist who comes from the streets and represents the streets so […]
Shaquille O’Neal is teaming up with Rob Gronkowski to deliver Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach presented by the General Insurance, a virtual livestream party to raise money and awareness for the NAACP and Boys & Girls Clubs of America in an effort to help in the fight against social injustices. The two announced on Thursday that the event—which will take place on […]
