Philanthropy in the African-American Community: The Legacy of Giving (1704)

Initial Air Dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2004

What is African-American philanthropy and where does it fit into African-American history? Another View explores African-American philanthropy, its history and importance in the African-American community. Giving has helped establish churches and schools and has launched leaders and institutions that have had powerful civil rights agendas. Today, with more than $500 billion in buying power, over 60% of African-American households give to charity, but there remains a growing need to give to charity.

Guests include Erica Hunt who is the Executive Director of the organization. Founded in 1971, the Twenty-First Century Foundation is national foundation that promotes African-American philanthropy and makes grants to advance African-American community revitalization and youth development. The group also provides a broad array of options, flexibility and opportunities to learn how to get involved in philanthropy.

The show will also feature The Brotherhood/Sister Sol Development Program in Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 1994 by Jason Warwin and Khary Lazarre-White, the organization received a grant from the Twenty-First Century Foundation that is helping the group accomplish its mission. The program provides Black and Latino youth who are surrounded by poverty, drugs, violence, racism and miseducation a supportive and resourceful program to explore their ideas, identity and future among peers with guidance from their elders.

Major funding for Another View is provided by
Schering-Plough