Former
Cash Money Records rapper BG is giving back to his native New Orleans by taking
part in a benefit block party for area universities.BG,
along with fellow rappers the Chopper City Boyz, Unk, Young Joc and R&B crooner
Lloyd, will take the stage during the BET "Stand and Deliver" block
party. Hosted
by BET 106 and Park co-hosts Terrence and Rocsi, the event was created
by BET and Cox Communications to rebuild historically black colleges and universities
in New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, as well as renew school
spirit and restore hope."I
am proud of BET’s long-term commitment to the rebuilding of the Gulf region,"
said BET Chairman and chief executive officer Debra Lee, who added that "Stand
and Deliver" represents an example of the network’s "strong connection
with students at historically black colleges and universities."BET
cameras were on hand to tour the campuses of Dillard, Xavier and Southern Universities,
while staff and personalities met faculty and administration and talked with students,
to get a feel for campus life one year after Katrina.The
block party will celebrate the launch of the Stand and Deliver Rebuilding Fund,
a special fund established by the BET Foundation to reconstruct or repair a building
at Dillard, Xavier and Southern. Proceeds from the event will benefit the universities.Established
in 2003, the BET Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to raise public
awareness to the numerous health-related challenges within African- American communities.
