Mary J. Blige Opens Center For Abused Women In Yonkers
R&B singer Mary J. Blige gave back to her hometown of Yonkers, New York earlier this week, when she opened her new facility, the Mary J. Blige Center for Women.
Blige and Hip-Hop mogul Steve Stoute founded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) in 2008, as a way to encourage women by supporting educational programs, career development, self-esteem and personal growth.
Blige and Stoute are initially concentrating the foundation’s focus on Yonkers and the surrounding communities of West Chester, although plans are underway to service the entire country.
Blige announced the center’s opening during an emotionally charged press conference, that brought the R&B singer to tears.
“When I was 5-years-old there was a lot that happened to me that I carried all my life,” a tear eyed Blige said. “When I was growing up after that I saw so many women almost beaten to their death by men. I heard them screaming next door in my apartment building where I lived. I would walk outside and I would see them being slapped so hard, it looked like their head was gonna come off….and it wasn’t just in poverty that I seen this abuse, it was everywhere.”
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@ Cool Bentley: All this sinner talk and pointing out what you feel she is doing wrong makes me feel one of two things…either simply you are a hater bc Russel doesnt have to be a part of everything. Although a mogul, he is mosdef not the only pioneer and with all the Saint talk you doing, you shole know alot about the Hip Hop world..lol…or two, you are no different simply bc you are being very judgemental. What the hell, lets just go with both of them. 1 and 2. MJB, I love what you are doing. I am in the process of starting my own nonprofit for battered women in my community. My sister was shot 5 times last year by her boyfriend only bc she was ashamed to talk about the abuse. Thank you for the inspiration.
Mary J. is a true essence of being a black woman. She has no qualms about the past, yet did not settle for just preserving from her past. It is pleasing to see that someone of her status would take the time to do for the good of other women. More support of one another, especially black is need, amongst us women. Her heart and mind is as good as gold and that is why she has had the success and positive change mentally, professional, financially, personally, and lastly romantically in her life. Wonderful article! Please keep these going. To God Be The Glory.
I LOVE YOU MJB ! <3
Keep Doing Ur Thing Mary
God Bless You Mary, Keep Doing Ur Thing
YES MARY J BLIGE IS A BLACK MASON(BOULE)
(SHE IS VERY RELIGIOUS), MOST HYPOCRITES GIVE MONEY
LIKE THAT TO BE SEEN OF OTHER MEN AND WOMEN (TO GET THEIR GLORY)
DONT KNOW MARY J BLIGE HEART BUT HER ACTIONS
(HER UNGODLY MUSIC AND LIFESTYLE) SPEAKS FOR IT SELF.
THEN SHE TEAMS WITH A HIP HOP OCCULTURE MOGUL STEVE STOUTE
WHAT HAPPEN TO RUSSLE SIMONS THEY BOOTED HIM OFF THE TEAM
(HIP HOP MOGUL OCCULTURE)
(GUESS MONEY THEY GOT FROM FANS(FELLOWERS)BUYING HER CDS))
NOTHING WRONG IN GIVEN TO THE POOR BUT IT REALLY WRONG DOING IT(GIVEN MONEY)
TO THE POOR IN FRONT OF FOLKS AND THE CAMERA((FOR OTHERS TO SEE)
IF I HAD A MILLION OR A BILLION WOULD HELP OUT A LOT OF POOR PEOPLE PLUS LET THEM KNOW THE GOSPEL(GOOD NEWS)THAT JESUS PAID THE PRICE FOR THEM
(THE POOR AND RICH TOO)
MARY J BLIGE AND STEVE STOUTE <<HIP HOP OCCULT MOGUL DISSED RUSSLE SIMONS
(THEY GAVE A BUNCH OF MONEY(FANS MONEY BUYING HER R&B CD & HIP HOP CD)
BUT DOESNT CARELESS FOR NO ONE LOST SOULS ((BUT STUFFING MONEY DOWN THE TUBES FOR THE FOUNDATION(THAT SHAKES)
MATTHEW 6:2 ….AS THE HYPOCRITES DO IN THE SYNAGOGUES AND IN THE STREETS,
THAT THEY MAY HAVE GLORY OF MEN. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THEY HAVE THEIR REWARD. ALSO MATTHEW 7:20,- 23
WHEREFORE BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM.
NOT EVERY ONE THAT SAITH UNTO ME, LORD, LORD,SHALL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF
HEAVEN; BUT HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.
MANY WILL SAY TO ME IN THAT DAY, LORD,LORD, HAVE WE NOT PROPHESIED IN THY
NAME? AND IN THY NAME HAVE CAST OUT DEVILS? AND IN THY NAME DONE MANY WONDERFUL WORKS?
AND THEN WILL I PROFESS UNTO THEM, I NEVER KNEW YOU: DEPART FROM ME, YE THAT
WORK INIQUITY. BIBLE KJV
INIQUITY SIMPLE MEANS " S I N " " WICKEDNESS " " UNRIGHTEOUSNESS "
You go Ms Lady. No wonder your my favorite artist. I’m feeling you. Continue doing what your doing and be bless my queen.
God bless you MJB. It’s always nice to see artist who really give back to the community.
♥ Mary! She will continue to be blessed because she is sowing good seeds by giving back. What an awesome deed to do. The gift that keeps on giving!
That is so wonderful, she has and will always be a phenomenal women. Each one teach one.. .
This is exactly why M.J.B. receives so much love and support from her people, because she has always kept it real about her past…abuse..drugs etc etc..
And she has always been honest with the public and her many …many fans.
We love and support her always.
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Beautiful people do beautiful things. Nice to see her giving back. I am happy more women will have this service available to them. Thanks MJ for showing love to the community!
GOOD STORY!
Go Mary! Go Mary! I love Mary. She seems so down to earth. Thats a blessing for her and her organization to look out for abused women. People like Mary make you feel better and think positive about your life.
I commend and applaud Mary for stepping up to help others. Ppl need that. There’s alot of hurting women out there who needs to know their self-worth and value. Yayyyy Mary!
Mary has always ben in my heart
my amount of affinity 4 you AND my people cannot be xpressed
Beautiful
GOOD FOR YOU MARY!!! ROCK ON GIRLIE!!!