Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation Launches Empowering Financial Education Program At HBCUs

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jay-Z is breathing life into the curriculum of historically Black colleges and universities in a major way. The Shawn Carter Foundation announced the launch of its Champions for Financial Legacy program Wednesday at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. “Every day at the Shawn Carter Foundation, we dedicate ourselves to uplifting students and communities that are underserved,” Gloria Carter said in a statement. “To launch a financial education program that will reach more students and communities, along with dedicated partners like Toyota and the Wharton School of Business, is a vision we are finally seeing come to fruition.” She added, “We are so excited to see the incredible impact of CFFL unfold and look forward to its growth.” The pair’s foundation is teaming up with the Coalition for Equity and Opportunity for the financial education program with support from Toyota Motor North America. The Shawn Carter Foundation, which is dedicated to positioning students with socio-economic hardships to further their education, has already provided scholarships to help at-risk youth and donated more than $20 million to community and scholarship programs.