Cardi B Donates $100K To Former Bronx Middle School + Stops By To Deliver Speech To Students [VIDEO]

September 14, 2022 by Ariel Whitely in Music with 0 Comments

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Cardi B Donates $100K To Former Bronx Middle School + Stops By To Deliver Speech To Students [VIDEO]

Cardi B is celebrating her success with a 6-figure donation to her old school in New York!

On Tuesday morning (September 13), hip-hop artist Cardi B paid a visit to I.S. 232 in Morris Heights where she attended middle school, and the students were in for a surprise of a lifetime.

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Cardi B, born Belcalis Almánzar, did 3 years there — 6th grade through 8th — and reports state her visit came as a complete surprise to the students and principal.

this just melted my heart, Cardi B made it to back her old school to gave a speech to the kids n literally donated 100,000 dollars pic.twitter.com/KzA22QoT5B

— CardiBArchive (@cardibarchive_) September 13, 2022

According to reports, the 29-year-old rapper spoke alongside Schools Chancellor David Banks about her experience in the public school system and the importance of education. Cardi also answered a couple of the students’ questions.

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Reportedly, the Bronx-born artist had an open conversation with the students about their favorite part of school and favorite teacher. At the end of her visit, Cardi presented I.S. 232 with a $100,000 donation which she wants to see go towards after-school programs, including tutoring and music/dance.

Cardi B speaking to the youth at her old school in the Bronx today. Cardi also donate 100k that will help the students tremendously ? pic.twitter.com/4RTtoTicQu

— bri | dearbelcalis ??? (@DearBelcalis) September 13, 2022

Cardi’s visit is a part of her partnership tour she is doing with the Queens-based non-profit, Community Capacity Development. The human justice organization is working to wipe out systemic challenges in marginalized communities of color and has reportedly been praised by the Grammy-winning rapper for their work in gun violence prevention, youth mentorship, and education.