Lizzo carries out online from Miami Beach at the Platinum Studio for American Express UNSTAGED Final 2021 Performance at Miami Beach VERSION on Dec. 4, 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Express
Once upon a time, Lizzo was simply a child in university with a groove as well as a desire. And since she’s a 35-year-old international super star, the artist is repaying to young Black pupils at her university that are adhering to in her steps, as well as she’s doing it by using a new scholarship in honor of Juneteenth.
“LIZZOS JUNETEENTH GIVEBACK IS PROUD TO PRESENT 50,000$ TO THE ‘SASHA BE FLOOTING SCHOLARSHIP’ AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON,” the Grammy victor captioned a video clip revealing the scholarship. “Thank you to @universityofhouston for your partnership and support.”
In the video clip, Lizzo shared that the collaboration with the college is “very close to my heart, near and dear to home and a milestone for me,” as well as kept in mind that the victor of the scholarship would certainly be revealed “very, very soon.”
“It is for any young Black student from Houston, Texas who has applied to go to University of Houston to study at the Moores School of Music,” she proceeded. “That was me just a couple years ago, a young Black flute player who just needed a scholarship and someone to believe in them. Now I get to pay it forward.”
An hr before the news, Lizzo shared a throwback image of her more youthful self playing groove in the University of Houston band with a momentary tattoo of the institution’s red as well as white cougar mascot marked on her cheek. “Meet Baby Lizzo on scholarship at the University of Houston hoping she’ll earn a music performance degree in flute….,” she created in her inscription. “Little did she know she’d change the conversation on flutes in pop culture forever.”
The scholarship notes the 4th contribution made in Lizzo’s collection of Juneteenth givebacks, which has actually likewise seen her give away $50,000 to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, which offers the Black transgender area; Black Girls Smile, which supplies psychological wellness solutions to young Black females; as well as the Sphinx Organization, a social justice program offering music possibilities to Black as well as LatinX individuals.
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