Grammy Award winner Cardi B gave the scholars at her former center college in New York an enormous shock Tuesday when she stopped by with a $100,000 donation.
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper greeted a roaring crowd of greater than 100 college students at I.S. 232, the Alexander Macomb Faculty in Morris Heights within the Bronx and spoke to them in regards to the significance of working arduous and the position the college performed in her life.
“This college means lots to me, greater than any college I’ve ever been to,” Cardi B mentioned in a clip of her speech, recalling the challenges she confronted as a scholar within the Bronx. “The selections you make now are very pivotal.”
Cardi B, the star of “Hustlers,” was joined by New York Metropolis Colleges Chancellor David C. Banks and Ok. Bain, the founder and government director of Group Capability Improvement, a nonprofit social justice group.
She mentioned the donation might go towards supporting after-school packages, together with tutoring, music and dance.
It isn’t the primary time Cardi B has given again to her Bronx hometown. She pledged this yr to pay the funeral and burial prices for the victims of an condo constructing fireplace that killed 17 individuals. The hearth on Jan. 9 was mentioned to be the deadliest blaze in New York Metropolis in a long time.
Cardi B mentioned she by no means has second ideas about supporting her neighborhood.
“I’m extraordinarily proud to be from the Bronx, and I’ve a lot of household and associates who reside and work there nonetheless,” Cardi B beforehand mentioned in an announcement. “So, once I heard in regards to the fireplace and all the victims, I knew I wanted to do one thing to assist.”
Banks mentioned the college is grateful to obtain the funding for the performing arts program.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Cardi B again dwelling to IS 232 within the Bronx, and we’re so grateful for her beneficiant contribution to her alma mater,” Banks mentioned in an announcement.
Her go to was a part of a tour led by Group Capability Improvement to assist college students from marginalized backgrounds throughout New York Metropolis. She additionally made stops in Brooklyn and Queens.
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