Black Celebrity Philanthropists Who Support Africa
John Legend
Giving back was a part of John Legend’s life as a kid growing up in the church in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, and he has continued his charitable ways as an adult and Grammy award-winning multi-platinum artist. Legend supports charities such as Global Fund, LIFEbeat, Second Harvest, Malaria No More, Peace One Day and Live Earth. His Show Me Campaign, launched in 2007, is an organization that “fights poverty using proven solutions.” Believing that equal access to quality education is the civil rights issue of our time, the Show Me Campaign fights for education reform in the United States. In Africa, Show Me works with Millennium Promise to provide clean water, health care, education and other basic tools that break the cycle of poverty. His fans are also encouraged to donate funds toward improving the living situations and prospects of victims of extreme poverty in Mbola, Tanzania.
