celebrity do gooders

Wow, check out how Tidal is stepping up to the plate. Jay Z‘s music streaming site says it’s donating $1.5 million to #BlackLivesMatter and other organizations. The funds were generated from its October’s Tidal X: 10/20 charity concert. The announcement was made on Friday, the same day Trayvon Martin would have turned 21-years-old. The Trayvon […]

Shaquille O’Neal has lent his huge hands to the launch of a new jobs program in his Newark, NJ hometown with hopes of increasing access to unions and construction jobs in the city. O’Neal teamed with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Tuesday to unveil Project Impact Newark. The goal is to prepare residents for union […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Taraji P. Henson and Alicia Keys are joining forces to fight HIV and AIDS. Henson, Janelle Monae and Laila Ali are signing on as ambassadors for the newly formed power council on Keys’ charity, Keep a Child Alive. The announcement was made Tuesday to coincide with World AIDS Day. Henson, Monae […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian-actor Kevin Hart will host a Rihanna charity event next month, where Lionel Richie will perform. The pop singer announced Monday that her second annual Diamond Ball will be held Dec. 10 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The black-tie event benefits Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation, which promotes education […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Pharrell Williams has launched a “Happy” campaign for young readers. The singer has partnered with FirstBook, a nonprofit literacy organization, to donate up to 50,000 books to children in low-income families. Pharrell’s publisher, Penguin Young Readers, announced Tuesday that the Twitter hashtag #readHappy had been established for fans to post thoughts […]