Grammy-nominated singer Raheem DeVaughn spends time empowering the women of Birmingham
On the day after performing to a rousing crowd at downtown’s Alabama Theater, R&B Singer Raheem DeVaughn was still lingering in Birmingham. Instead of icing his feet or sleeping late, the Grammy-nominated artist was at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) speaking about women’s issues, health disparities, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
“Black women are at the center of the household and the backbone of the family,” he said, dressed in a gunmetal gray suit and donning dark shades. “Women carry a lot and I feel a level of responsibility to protect them.”
While on his short break in Birmingham in between performances across the country, DeVaughn and his Lovelife Foundation partnered with the City of Birmingham to host an intimate women’s empowerment luncheon. Area presidents, educators, journalists, politicians, mothers, daughters, mental health professionals and veterans were invited to gather and discuss local challenges and also identify resources and develop solutions.
Read more about his empowering stop at BCRI and how the time is forging long-lasting connections.
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