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Missy Elliott Donates K To Help Families Behind On Their Rent In Her Hometown

Missy Elliott Donates $50K To Help Families Behind On Their Rent In Her Hometown

In late 2022, the creative genius’ birthplace of Portsmouth proclaimed Oct. 17 as “Missy Elliott Day.” This year, the “Supa Dupa Fly” rapper, who has sold over 30 million records, is pouring back into her community to celebrate the one-year anniversary. While visiting her old stomping grounds, Elliott donated $50,000 to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and […]

Black Nonprofit Rewards Minneapolis Teacher With K To Pay Off Student Loans

Black Nonprofit Rewards Minneapolis Teacher With $50K To Pay Off Student Loans

Thetis White, a fifth-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary School in Minneapolis, recently received a $50,000 check from a nonprofit organization to help pay off his student loans.  Markus Flynn, executive director of Black Men Teach, presented the check to White in front of his students in April while camera crews captured the scene, EdSurge reported.  […]