The Changemakers: 10 Celebrity Black Philanthropists

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Russell Simmons

“I want to contribute more to earth than I take away from it,” is one of the mantras that Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons lives by. Known as the ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop Philanthrophy,’ Simmons supports the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, The Doe Fund and PETA. But his baby is the Rush Philanthropic Foundation, which aides disadvantaged youth with access to the arts and lends exposure to underrepresented artists of color in his many galleries across the city. This year, his annual “Art For Life” benefit raised a recording breaking $1.7 million.

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