Marlon Wayans donated computers to Harlem children in need in an effort to address the digital divide.
NBA player Robert Covington donated $1 million to his alma mater Tennessee State University.
Howard University received a $1 million gift for the creation of a women’s leadership center.
Songstress Ciara and her husband NFL player Russell Wilson donated $1.75 million to fund a charter school.
The George Floyd Memorial Foundation has teamed up with Texas A&M University-Commerce for the creation of a civic engagement-focused internship program.
Kevin Richardson of the Exonerated Five was recently awarded an honorary degree from Syracuse University.
21 Savage has launched a financial literacy program and $100,000 scholarship fund for youth.
Rapper 2 Chainz has launched a fund to support HBCU student entrepreneurs.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith has donated $50 million to support STEM students at historically Black colleges and universities.
Ludacris is teaming up with Netflix for the creation of a new series focused on youth empowerment.
Harvard Medical School has named one of its academic societies after its first Black tenured professor.
Businesswoman Mellody Hobson will have a residential college at Princeton University named after her.
