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Harlem School of the Arts Gets $5 Million From Herb Alpert
A dance class at the school in 2011. (Béatrice de Géa for The New York Times) The Harlem School of the Arts, a community arts school that has faced major financial hurdles in the last few years, has...
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BlackGirlsCode Wins $50,000 Philanthropy Award
The Bank of the West awarded $210,000 in cash grants during its third annual philanthropy award program that took place in San Francisco on November 13. BlackGirlsCode, a nonprofit devoted to promoting...
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New President at Tennessee State Starts Job by Making a $50,000 Contribution...
As her first act of business after becoming president of Tennessee State University on January 2, Glenda Baskin Glover presented the university with a check for $50,000 to establish an endowed...
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Timberland Helps Plant 2.2 million Trees in Haiti
In the three years since a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook up Haiti, the recovery process is still ongoing and today the Timberland clothing company is at the forefront. In partnership with a...
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Talented Teen Computer Programmer Seeks Funding for Hacker School
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields are often devoid of color. The creators of Google: white and male. The creator of Facebook: white and male. The creators of Yahoo: one white...
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First Lady Lauds American Express’ $1M Donation to Preserve DC Slave House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including...
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Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to Ohio Schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city’s...
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