Renowned actor Forest Whitaker sets up his Peace and Development Initiative in poor Paris suburb
Renowned actor Forest Whitaker, who has portrayed a dictator, a Mafia hitman, a butler, has taken on what for some may b...
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Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown's prison reform initiative
Adnan Syed, who was released from a Maryland prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast “Se...
New initiative promotes diversity across sectors in Italy
The founder of the Afro Fashion Association in Italy says she is launching awards recognizing the achievements of minori...
Clinton initiative's NYC return includes Andres, Queen Rania
World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Man...
Patterson, Scholastic team up on new literacy initiative
With a donation of $1_5 million from author James Patterson, Scholastic Book Clubs has launched “The United States of Re...
Left out of MeToo: New initiative focuses on Black survivors
A coalition of three groups vital to the #MeToo movement is collaborating on an initiative to focus on a population that...
Charlize Theron launches initiative to fight gender violence
Actress Charlize Theron and her foundation are committing $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts, with half dedicated...