Braylon Edwards was very popular in the headlines for all the wrong reasons not too long ago. His name could have easily been added to my earlier Celebrity Trouble Again? blog. This time he’s being recognized for a good play off of the field.

Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is a man of his word. And because he is, 100 students are going to college on his dime. In 2007, Edwards promised 100 Cleveland high school students that he would pay for their college tuition—a... (continue reading)

Hailing from Gloucester, Ontario Canada, meet the latest BlackPlanet Riser. Oni Joseph, aka Nuage, is a nexus of activity with seemingly boundless energy. She has been seen on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television fundraising for Haitian disaster relief efforts, spotted in South Africa on the Mandela compound, and even briefly in New York City to see the BlackPlanet offices.

"I want to mend socio-economic... (continue reading)

Ryan Mack, Brooklyn, NY

President of Optimum Capital Management, Mr. Mack has a life mission to build and develop a sustainable financial empire geared towards educating his community and beyond. In addition to being a financial adviser working with many prominent clients across the U.S., he charitably lends his support to inner-city communities by coordinating workshops and creating economic empowerment initiatives that teach... (continue reading)

BlackPlanet Rising was first presented to the BP members in the middle of 2009. The goal then as it is now was to engage our members with a convenient process to volunteer and donate within various communities to address social issues instead of just discussing them. As with many new initiatives it was greeted with much fanfare which over time cooled down considerably as the daily activities of life and business began to mount. I am pleased to write to you today to... (continue reading)

INTERACTIVE ONE LAUNCHES BLACKPLANET RISING, THE FIRST ONLINE PLATFORM EMPOWERING AFRICAN AMERICANS SEEKING TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

BlackPlanet.com Creates a Network of Volunteer and Educational Opportunities Allowing African-Americans to “Champion a Cause and Change their Community”

New York, NY – August 12, 2009 – Interactive One, LLC The Digital Connection for... (continue reading)

WASHINGTON, Sept 09, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Radio One, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROIAK and ROIA) will celebrate 30 years of service to the community with 30 days of giving back in October 2010. Radio One is one of the largest broadcasting companies in the country and the largest that primarily targets African-Americans. All 1,300 employees, at all 52 radio stations, in all 16 markets will roll up their sleeves to give back to the local communities that have embraced them for the last three... (continue reading)