Oprah Winfrey announced she's giving $500,000 to an initiative at a New Jersey high school that's aimed at keeping kids off the streets.
Principal Akbar Cook's"Lights On" program keeps West Side High School in Newark open on Friday nights from 6 p.m. to midnight. WPVI-TV reports kids can play basketball, shoot pool, play video games or even use a recording studio. Winfrey's gift will help the program operate three nights a week over the summer. She told hundreds of cheering students Friday during a surprise visit that she was inspired by"all of the great things that are happening here."
Cook garnered headlines last fall for installing washing machines so students who couldn't afford to wash their clothes wouldn't miss school because they were being bullied for wearing dirty clothes.
Chump change for a billionaire. Give me a break.
I applaud this Woman's good work, Hoorah 🙏💕👍
Why is this news worthy? Most ppl who give to charity keep quiet about it. The News worthy article should be how she backs up 2 scammers from a Leaving Neverland film. Defaming a black, innocent legend King of Pop MJ and has no shame.🐍🐍🐍
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Hunh, a drop from the bucket of most rich black woman in America and look at the publicity. What a shame..... MJ donated 500 millions dollors to charities in his life thou. OprahPimpfrey 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍
You get a car. You get a car. You get a car. You get a car. You can't buy or influence me with your money!
A drop in the bucket. With her wealth, she could do so much more.
It looks like Oprah is a racist bigot by helping only an all black public school...
Bless you WOMAN.
500,000 ain't going to keep kids off the streets, education and parenting will
Great!
Well, that’s like me donating $10 to a cause. Robert Smith just donated $40 million to pay off the graduating class student loans at Morehouse College. Oprah got tons of money. Let’s up the ante Oprah.
tessieejo Oprah is crazy
Whoop de do....
Thelast_try You get an award,Oprah!
Mmhm , Meanwhile….Morehouse College seniors got a surprise Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the student loan debt for the historically black college's graduating class.
She should be in the White House for next 8 years.
Bravo Oprah you rock!
lmao. Some other person just gave $40M
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