The Changemakers: 10 Celebrity Black Philanthropists
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MadameNoire
Lou Rawls
Every year you tuned in to watch entertainer Lou Rawls and his Parade of Stars help the United Negro College Fund (now UNCF) raise funds to aid college students obtain a much deserved education. At the time of his sudden death in 2006, the Grammy Award winning Rawls had raised more than $200 million and aided over 65,000 students. Although he never attended college, Rawls made it his priority to ensure that those less fortunate could students could benefit from a sound education.
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