Misty Copeland attends the 2021 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in Nov. 2021. Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Barrier-breaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland is on a mission to diversify the dance world….
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NFL Player Emmanuel Ellerbee Launches STEAM-Focused Nonprofit
Source: Sam Greenwood / Getty NFL player Emmanuel Ellerbee is on a mission to take his impact and influence far beyond the football field. According to ABC13, the Atlanta Falcons linebacker has launched a nonprofit designed to introduce student-athletes to…
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Ava DuVernay Launches Initiative Focused On Amplifying Stories About Police Brutality
Director Ava DuVernay has used her artistry as a vessel to shine a light on societal issues in an effort to evoke change. Amid the unrest following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, DuVernay is furthering…
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Nonprofit Drama Free! Empowers At-Risk Youth Through The Arts
When Harlem-bred actor and social entrepreneur Shabaya Clark walked through the doors of a lecture hall at Rockland Community College to take an “Acting 101” class years ago, he was looking for an easy credit to fulfill his graduation requirements….
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Black power and beauty on display as ‘Soul of a Nation’ opens in San Francisco
Actor Delroy Lindo (left) and artist Wadsworth Jarrell. ( Photo credit: A.R. Shaw for Steed Media) The “Soul of a Nation” art exhibit held its grand opening in San Francisco at the de Young Museum on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019….
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