A portion of the proceeds from Glorifying Blackness will be used to invest - on a local and global level - in the education, empowerment, and creativity of future generations. We will pay the kindness we receive forward through scholarships, collaborations, and more that helps attend to unmet needs around New York City and back home in Ghana.
B.A.S.I.C.S. International in Accra, Ghana – A NPO that cultivates literacy, economic empowerment, health, wellness, and social inclusion through a based initiative program for the youth in Accra, Ghana that provides BASIC tools for self sustainability.
Girls for Gender Equity in Brooklyn, New York – An initiative to educate young women on sexual assault awareness and prevention. This is a necessary approach taken on by Girls for Gender Equity, which fights to give young women of color voices to challenge gender-based violence.
The Cross Bearing Foundation in Hohoe, Ghana – A NGO that aims to enhance the quality of life for the youth in underprivileged communities around Hohoe. Through structured intervention and advocacy programs this charitable organization aims to focus on and provide guidance in life skills, basic education, job training and placement, entrepreneurship, and other youth friendly services - specifically for disadvantaged children, such as orphans and other vulnerable children.
Protective Gear for Nigerian Photographers during #EndSARS Movement – Glorifying Blackness supported Polly Irungu as she raised money for Etinosa Yvonne and more Nigerian photographers on grounds risking their lives and using their talents to document the #EndSARS movement back in Nigeria during the end of 2020. As the Nigerian government worked to erase the truth about their citizens’ peaceful protests against police brutality, this fund enabled Nigerian photographers to keep safe as they amplify the real story behind Nigerians’ fight against oppression.
