“One of the biggest reasons our kids are going through what they’re going through is because of poverty,” said Common at a press conference to announce the collaboration. “I was doing an event in the neighbourhood and there were some kids from Englewood and I said, ‘Man, what do y’all really need? What’s gonna stop this?’ And they were like, ‘We need money. Man, if we could work.’ They want a chance.”
Common’s Common Ground Foundation and West’s Donda’s House company have joined forces with local community organisation Chicago Urban League to help provide year-round opportunities for the city’s youth, with an annual music festival set to be held as a fundraiser.—————————————————-
Love it.
talk all yo shit about kanye but listen to this
its especially awesome that they created a program *after* asking the kids what they needed to get out of poverty. its so important to directly ask the people you want to help “what do you need?” bc you can’t just assume what they need - which is a huge problem in white-led neoliberal programs.
Impa | Ocarina of Time & Skyward Sword.
Chance The Rapper (feat. Lili K & Nate Fox) | Pusha Man / Paranoia