In a new video to announce the launch of a campaign to support New York City’s homeless students, rapper Joey Bada$$ shared that out of the 1.1 million students enrolled in the New York City Public School system, 110,000 are homeless, with 85 percent of those youth being Black or Hispanic.
He went on to share details of his partnership with New York’s Fund for Public Schools and the New York City Department of Education.
The Fund for Public Schools also will work to support the “physical and social-emotional well-being” of students, according to Julie L. Shapiro, CEO of the nonprofit, which is a partner to the New York City Department of Education.
“We want every student to receive high-quality opportunities to keep learning and remain engaged throughout the summer,” the Fund for Public Schools writes on its website.
In his video, the talented wordsmith asked people to join him in his efforts to help take care of New York City students, so COVID-19 won’t rob them of a promising future.
