In the age of social media and 24-hour news coverage, it’s almost
unheard of for a celebrity to do something without the whole world
knowing about it. We know when they go to the grocery store, we know
what kind of latte they ordered at Starbucks, we know their kids’ names
and the toys they play with. We can even see pictures of them on
vacation.
Yet somehow in the midst of all this media attention, one celebrity
has managed to do something amazing — he has kept his incredible acts of
charity private. Rap star Nelly has been sending two kids to college
every year for the past 10 years. And no one knew a thing about it.
In a recent interview with Hello Beautiful,
Nelly shared his concerns about the recent issues facing the black
community. The St. Louis rapper explained that he saw education as the
solution that could invoke real change.
“I try to do it through education,” Nelly explained. “The only way
we’re going to get this is to elevate. We have to get the kids to go out
of these communities. Graduate. Get the knowledge. Come back to the
community and then they can run it because they understand the people
and understand the severity of the situation.”
As for why he has kept his educational scholarships under the radar,
Nelly remarked that it’s about making a change, not making an
impression.
“It’s not about the hoo-ha,” he says. “It’s about the silent
assassins. It’s the ones that move behind the scenes that get things
done. The guy that’s screaming on television, he’s the diversion. I’m
not a diversion. I’m going to get it done.”
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