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Tyler Perry has donated a van to Project U First, a charity in Atlanta, Georgia, that helps people experiencing homelessness. The 50-year-old actor, writer, and director has handed over a 2020 Ford Transit XL Cargo Van to Erica Wright, the founder of non-profit organization Project U First, which helps to provide much-needed provisions to those…

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Will Smith is encouraging people to help fight homelessness, by taking part in The World’s Big Sleep Out event. The 51-year-old old actor has asked people to think about “what home means” to them, in a campaign video for The World’s Big Sleep Out, a charity event in which people spend one night sleeping on the streets…

Temeko Richardson is a running enthusiast with a passion for health and serving others. She is the founder of Run Life’s Course™ where she collaborates with organizations like Back on My Feet to eradicate homelessness through running and fundraising. On Sunday, June 2, 2019, Run Life’s Course and District 6 are teaming up to bring their…

Meteorological records were set on Jan. 30 and 31, 2019 — the two coldest days of the year, not only in Chicago but also across the nation. In Chicago, temperatures dropped to minus 19 degrees, breaking the previous record low set in 1966. With the city’s homeless facing uncertainty, the generous efforts of local businesswoman…

Freddie Sherrill spent most of his 65 years on Earth either illiterate, homeless, drug-addicted, imprisoned, or a toxic combination of all the above, and he was a serious candidate for suicide. Today, however, Sherrill now a college graduate. Sherill was the prototypical person to wind up a stereotypical statistic. He was a school dropout by…

Courtney Smith

Courtney Smith is the executive director of the Detroit Phoenix Center. The DPC is the only drop-in center of its kind, which aids youth who are experiencing housing insecurities. Smith is also the youngest homeless youth service provider in the city of Detroit. Her purpose behind starting the center rests deep within her own upbringing,…

Can you imagine not having a home to go to every day? That is the harsh reality for many people across the country. According to thecampaigntoendhomelessness.org, there are 34,642 homeless people living in metro Detroit, 5,536 of which are children under adult supervision, while 192 are unaccompanied minors. This is the highest homeless population in…

After my career as an artist, I managed LL Cool J for four years, discovered David Banner and brokered major record deals for R. Kelly and rapper Saigon. I also helped to broker a 60 million-dollar deal for NFL player Asante Samuels and soon after launched my international consulting firm, Glenn Toby Enterprises.

While police across the nation are killing unarmed Blacks with impunity, a woman in Los Angeles may spend the rest of her life in jail for allegedly touching police equipment. According to reports by the Los Angeles Times, Trishawn Cardessa Carey was in the vicinity when police shot and killed Charly Keunang in March. Keunang…

Paula Jai Parker was one of the more visible character actresses in Hollywood. She’d graced the screen in films ranging from the classic comedy “Friday” to the acclaimed hit “Hustle and Flow.” Then, suddenly, she seemed to stop appearing in films altogether.

JQ releases the powerful music video to “Their Struggle”. “A hip hop video that’s tells two stories that comes together at the end. The first verse tells a story about a homeless man while the second verse tells a story about a struggle prostitute. At the end we find out that the prostitute is homeless…

Popular R&B artist KEM’s rag to riches story is without a doubt the stuff Hollywood movies are made of. The downtrodden rise up, overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become accomplished members of society who go on to live long and productive lives. But what we don’t see with the Hollywood version, is how those saved…

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The Veterans Administration estimates that on any given night, 107,000 veterans are homeless. And more than half of that number — 56 percent — are black, even though blacks account for only 12.8 percent of the U.S. population. Too manyblack veterans are homeless.” They are sleeping under bridges and in vacant buildings,” says Richard Kingsberry,…

More than 1.5 million people experienced homelessness in America last year. How will you answer the call? The nonprofit organization, Mack and Third, assists the homeless by gathering food and raising funds for local homeless shelters and food banks. The aim is to bring attention to the plight of the homeless and encourage volunteerism and…

Five cities were named Thursday, July 14, that will share $24 million in funding from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Bloomberg Philanthropies. The cities will use the funds to design and implement programs to address pressing civic needs. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed confirmed that the city will receive $1.4 million annually for the…

The hot, hostile stares aimed at JohnJay Fitih, who appeared homeless, were strong enough to drill holes into the side of his skull. The searing, penetrating glares originated from people’s disgust and repulsion of Fitih — far from any looks of understanding or compassion. That’s why Greyhound Therapy had to be made. This experience of…