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As with previous tours, Beyoncé will make her mark offstage, too, with BeyGOOD, the initiative she founded in 2013 to support people and programs around the world. BeyGOOD will continue its legacy of philanthropy, building out this focus on economic equity by supporting organizations that serve marginalized and underserved communities with access to scholarships, opportunities for internships that lead to job placement, and resources to support entrepreneurship.

In various cities throughout the tour, BeyGOOD will support entrepreneurs through Black Parade Route luncheons, celebrating small business owners, with grant opportunities being awarded and a foray of services with global partners to promote business sustainability. One thousand small businesses will be supported with a commitment totaling one million dollars.

BeyGOOD will also support students through scholarship funds that will be given to colleges and universities in ten different cities along the tour. Each school will be given one hundred thousand dollars and will select the student recipients. BeyGOOD’s total scholarship commitment during RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR will be one million dollars.

Working with Beyoncé and the BeyGOOD Foundation, Citi and Verizon will purchase 100 tickets combined in each market across the U.S. touring leg for distribution to local community initiatives.

A noted partner with Beyoncé, Tiffany & Co. is the official jeweler of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. Tiffany & Co. has a longstanding commitment to conducting itself responsibly, sustaining the natural environment, prioritizing diversity and inclusion, and positively impacting the communities in which it operates.

To find out more about the Black Parade Route visit the new BeyGOOD website at www.beygood.org.

Tiffany & Co. announced The About Love Career Session in partnership with BeyGOOD and Shawn Carter Foundation to benefit the HBCU partnering schools in discovering professional paths in luxury retail.

Time to get your resumes right! BeyGOOD x adidas US Internship applications dropping Jan 2022.

Peloton's most anticipated Artist Series is BACK with all-new classes. The Peloton x Beyoncé Artist Series is bringing 72 hours of powerful content, with 17 classes over a three-day period, available to all on the app, Bikes and Tread. Here’s what’s coming up:

• 3 days
• Cycling, Running, Tread Bootcamp, Strength, Yoga, Barre, Stretching and Outdoor content—so anyone can take the classes, no equipment required
• Content across 3 languages: English, German and Spanish—a first for Peloton.
• Special 2:1 classes taught by multiple instructors
• Live and On Demand classes, so you can take them on your time

Janelle Monáe's song "Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)" featuring Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle, Tierra Whack, Isis V., Zoë Kravitz, Brittany Howard, Asiahn, Mj Rodriguez, Jovian Zayne, Angela Rye, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Brittany Packnett-Cunningham and Alicia Garza is available now. Watch the official lyric video below.

Beyonce will be featured in Janelle Monáe's song "Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)", which honors black women killed by the police, premiering on September 24.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z are giving back—again. In partnership with Tiffany & Co., the couple's philanthropic initiatives—BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation—are launching a new scholarship for students attending five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

The Tiffany & Co. About Love Scholarship will distribute $2 million among students pursuing the arts and creative fields at the following private and state schools: Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, Norfolk State University in Virginia, Bennett College in North Carolina, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff and Central State University in Ohio.

According to the universities' presidents, this donation will allow students pursuing the arts to devote themselves to their studies. "This opportunity is timely as our students come from many different socioeconomic backgrounds. These funds will have a tremendous on who we recruit and our students’ success as they move on to graduate and professional schools and into their careers," said Dr. Jack Thomas, the President of Central State University, in a statement.

There are a few qualifications for applicants interested in these scholarships. For one, students at these five schools—either current or incoming—must qualify for financial aid, per their university's guidelines. Then, they must be pursuing degrees in creative fields, history, or communications. Priority will be given to students facing financial hardships, and the individual awards amounts will be determined based on individual student's needs.

Prospective applicants should get ready: Online applications will open at each participating school on Friday, September 10, and close on Sunday, September 26 at 11:59 PM ET.

Beyoncé's Evolution

After more than two decades in the spotlight, Beyoncé has become much more than a pop icon. She’s a cultural force who has routinely defied expectations and transformed the way we understand the power of art to change how we see ourselves and each other. But at 40, she feels like she’s just scratched the surface.

Women born at the dawn of the 1980s were among the last generation to live an analog life and the first to see themselves reimagined in digital. Beyoncé’s childhood coincided with the rise of home-recording equipment—video cameras, stereo systems that let you record your own voice, keyboards that let you find whatever sound you wanted, personal computers to synthesize it all. The girls before her had mirrors and the echoes of the trees and magazines with cartoon approximations to reflect themselves. Her generation was the first to regularly experience the dizzying accuracy of playback. It could be a destabilizing force; there’s your voice as you think it sounds, and then your voice when it comes back to you, after you’ve hit Record.

We're so glad to share with you this inaugural quarterly newsletter. There's so much taking place in the world right now, it is important that good news becomes part of the narrative. We are living through a pandemic that has taken so many of our loved ones, drawing us to a communal grief. We came together and spoke out against injustices, facing the truth to change systemic racism. We are innovative and powerful, celebrating music, art and creativity. Through it all we are working on changing the world and making it better – and THAT's GOOD NEWS!

In 2013 the Philanthropic arm of Parkwood Entertainment was launched to inspire people everywhere to be kind, to be generous and to be GOOD. It seemed simple then – which was our intent to make BEING GOOD easy, as such something everyone could do. So, we set out on the Mrs. Carter World Tour with an idea, a few #BeyGOOD branded t-shirts and the single hope to make real lasting impact. To our surprise and delight, the simple message quickly became a global movement. And eight years later, we've met some of the bravest souls, kind hearts and absolutely brilliant minds, with some of the most fascinating stories, far too inspiring NOT to share.

We've curated this space for you to journey with us to the many places visited and for you to meet some of the faces of change, hope, inspiration and social impact. From St. Damien's Pediatric Hospital in Haiti to the Global Citizen stage in Hamburg, Germany and Johannesburg, South Africa, Hurricane Harvey survivors in Houston, Texas to young warriors battling physical illnesses and defying the odds. BeyGOOD was present at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, then on to Brazil, Australia, London and showing support for 900 plus small businesses here in the US, along with mental health support, both as a response to the deficiencies caused by the pandemic.

Beyoncé and Jeweler Lorraine Schwartz announce GIA Scholarship winners.

Shelton Bradford
Kulla Jatani
Audriana Osborne

Beyonce took to her website to honor the Transgender Day of Visibility.

Renowned jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz has teamed up with GIA to create a scholarship dedicated to her longtime friend and client – the multi-talented performer, record producer and philanthropist, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The Beyoncé Knowles-Carter x Lorraine Schwartz GIA Scholarship will award two members of the Black community the opportunity to earn the most esteemed credentials in the industry – the GIA Graduate Gemologist® diploma. The recipients of the scholarship will be selected by Beyoncé herself and will be awarded full tuition and paid expenses for the program, which will be studied primarily online through distance education. Applications for the scholarship will be accepted March 1st through March 16th.

"This scholarship is an homage to Beyoncé for the inspiration she's given me throughout my career. It’s about the love formed from relationships and knowing that at the end of the day, we are all the same. Now I have the opportunity to bring that inspiration full circle and show the community the endless possibilities that are in this industry, especially for Black professionals." - Lorraine Schwartz

"We both believe that learning is constant. This is a chance to learn from the best, create generational wealth and turn a love of gems into a career." - Beyoncé

Beyonce is extending her help for those affected by the winter storms.

Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation and Adidas are teaming up with Houston's Bread of Life to help those who have been affected by the deadly winter storms in Texas and nearby states. According to a press release, people who are in need of immediate financial assistance — up to $1,000 — are asked to apply to their Disaster Relief Assistance Application Form.

This holiday season while many are stressed with what they will do next regarding their housing, we are proud to share some GOOD news. Beyoncé is giving $5k grants to individuals and families facing foreclosures or evictions.

All necessary documentation must be provided to the NAACP. Online Application process opens January 7, 2021 @ NAACP.org where 100 recipients will be selected and grants disbursed in late January. Round 2 will open in February.

And there’s more holiday GOOD NEWS. Stay tuned next week as we announce the December recipients of the Small Business Impact Fund.

#BeyGOOD
Keep the Faith
Remain in Hope
Together we can all Help

Beyoncé's Juneteenth introduction of the digital Black Parade Route that highlighted Black Owned Small businesses came as a direct response to the pain and anxiety many Americans are facing. For the first time many families were climbing an uphill battle due to the pandemic, and the resulting economic crisis.

Later with the formation of the BeyGOOD Impact Fund - Phase 1 supported struggling small businesses that applied and were selected by NAACP and given $10k grants.

Combined, more than 600 businesses have been supported to date, because we believe in supporting those in need, so they can continue their income stream and support of their families and communities.

We are excited to share that we have a HUGE holiday announcement next week! Stay tuned for our BeyGOOD Impact Fund Phase 3 announcement. It's holiday GOOD news.

This holiday season Beyoncé and team Parkwood are committed to helping families who are facing food shortages, due to the impact of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.

With 1 in 6 Americans facing food insecurity, we have to ban together to help. We have seen food lines in small towns and large cities all over the country.

Following Thanksgiving, many food banks are now reporting low food supplies. As a team we are coming together to give non-perishable food donations. Additionally, we are giving financially to food banks and pantries in various local communities.

Please join us by giving what you can.

We have started a list of local food banks and pantries that would help you in your search for where there is urgent need. Together we can keep them stocked and families fed, as we continue to make a difference in our communities

We are continuing efforts to help those impacted by Hurricane Iota and Hurricane Eta, two of the strongest hurricanes to ever strike Central America, has resulted in a humanitarian crisis. The situation is worsening with critical humanitarian needs for over 646,000 people, including 372,000 children, hit repeatedly by deadly floods and landslides in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize.

With millions affected by the hurricanes, the need for organized aid and relief is higher than ever. Here are organizations you can support that are providing help to those in need.

Mathew 25: Ministries
UNICEF

Peloton, the world's leading interactive fitness platform, and GRAMMY® Award-winning global entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé, today announced a broad, multi-year partnership rooted in the celebration of music -- a central component of the Peloton class experience -- and pro-social initiatives.

The launch of the collaboration with Beyoncé, the most requested artist by Peloton's global community of more than 3.6 million members, is commemorating Homecoming season, an annual fall celebration for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that honors tradition and legacy. While most of this year's Homecoming festivities shifted to virtual celebrations due to the global pandemic, Beyoncé and Peloton worked closely to create a series of themed workout experiences to help extend Homecoming to Peloton members via classes across multiple fitness categories, including indoor cycling, running, strength, bootcamp, yoga and meditation.

The two are also gifting two-year Peloton Digital memberships to students at 10 HBCUs, providing access to a full library of fitness classes through the Peloton App that can be used with or without equipment. The digital memberships will go to students at Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Texas Southern University, and Wilberforce University, by the end of November. Additionally, Peloton will build on its relationships with each of these schools to pursue long-term recruiting partnerships at both the internship and undergraduate levels.

"Peloton and I both believe that the power of music can help uplift, motivate and inspire those on their fitness journeys," said Beyoncé. "I've been a Peloton member for several years, and I'm excited to partner with a company that helps people, young and old, be the best versions of themselves, in an innovative and adaptable way. I'm proud to celebrate the students at HBCUs with this donation, to encourage them to find and embrace their own wellness regimens."

Beyonce took to her website to address the current situation in Nigeria again.

"I'd also like to bring attention to critical issues that the Continent is facing right now.

Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis
Congo #CongoIsBleeding
Liberia #RapeNationalEmeregncy
Namibia #ShutItAllDown
Nigeria #EndSARS
South Africa #AmINext
Ivory Coast and Ghana #ChildTrafficking
Zimbabwe #ZimbabweanLivesMatter