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Jay-Z And Beyoncé Partner With Tiffany & Co. To Give Out $2 Million In HBCU Scholarships
BEYONCE AND JAY-Z
Mary J. Blige Invests In Spirited Change Initiative To Help Support Women And Minority-Owned Alcoholic Beverage Brands
It’s no secret that Beyoncé has an affinity for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Now, she and her husband, Jay-Z, are using their new partnership with Tiffany & Co. to create a schol- arship specifically for these in- stitutions.
Jigga’s Shawn Carter Foun- dation, Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD organization, and Tiffany & Co.
introduced the Love Scholar- ship program on Thursday. Tiffany & Co. has pledged to give $2 million in scholarship funding for students in the arts and creative fields attending Lincoln University in Pennsyl- vania, Norfolk State Univer- sity, Bennett College, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Central State Uni- versity.
Mary J. Blige is becoming more invested in the world of wines. The “Just Fine” singer is investing in the ReserveBar’s Spirited Change Initiative to support women and minority- owned businesses in the alco- holic beverage industry. Blige created her own wine, Sun Goddess, so she is well aware that this industry is lacking the diversity that it needs.
“Investing in ReserveBar’s Spirited Change Initiative was an easy decision for me,” the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul said in a statement. “When I was first creating my wine, I was told less than 5% of the spirits in- dustry represents BIPOC and/or female entrepreneurs.
MARY J. BLIGE
That statistic is unacceptable. We need to make actionable change within the industry and begin to empower, support, and provide tangible resources to minority entrepreneurs as a first step toward inclusion and
equality. I look forward to working with my fellow in- vestors to make that happen.”
From now until 2024, Re- serveBar, an online liquor store, i will be pouring $5 mil- lion into the Spirited Change Initiative. This whopping amount will help provide the supported brands with “con- sumer and trade exposure to minority and women-owned brands and businesses in the beverage alcohol industry” ac- cording to a press release. Since 2020, ReserveBar has provided $700,000 worth of marketing to minority and women-owned businesses that has resulted in $1.3 million in sales.
Janet Jackson Shares First Look At 'JANET' Documentary
Frank Ocean’s Homer Launches Prada Collab Collection
The first teaser for Janet Jackson's upcoming docu- mentary, JANET, is here.
Jackson posted a one- minute trailer for JANET on social media Monday (Sept. 6).
"Hey u guys. Excited to share the first teaser of my new doc- umentary with u," she wrote.
In the clip for the two-night, four-hour documentary that's set to air on A&E and Lifetime in January 2022, Jackson says: "This is my story, told by me, not through someone else's eyes."
JANET JACKSON
Frank Ocean’s Homer has unveiled a new collection with Prada.
Now available at the Homer store in New York and on Sig- nal at 212-410-3300, the link- up sees Homer reimagining three pieces from Prada in four colors. Featured are the Anorak, the Backpack, and the Belt Bag. The collection, made in Italy by Prada, also features internal co-branded
FRANK OCEAN
tags.
Back in August, Ocean’s
independent luxury company unveiled its first collection, which focused on a blend of fine and high-end jewelry pieces and printed silk scarves. In a lengthy Insta- gram note to fans and collab- orators at the time, Ocean detailed the overall Homer goal of making pieces that will stand the test of time.
50 Cent To Star In New ‘Expendables’ Film
50 Cent continues to en- trench himself in the enter- tainment world, as the rapper, entrepreneur, and producer is set to appear in the next The Expendables film.
According to Deadline, Fif, who will make his return to the silver screen following his role as Kanaan Stark in his hit TV series, Power, will join Megan Fox and Tony Jaa as notable additions to the re- turning cast, which includes Jason Statham, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone among others. The Southside Jamaica, Queens native shared a screenshot of
50 CENT
the news with his followers on social media, writing “Expend- ables BOOM time to work. #bransoncognac #leche- minduroi” in the caption of the Instagram post.
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