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Mary J. Blige's Center For Women Opens In Yonkers

R&B singer Mary J. Blige gave back to her hometown of Yonkers, New York earlier this week, when she opened her new facility, the Mary J. Blige Center for Women. Blige and Hip-Hop mogul Steve Stoute founded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) in 2008, as a way to encourage women by supporting educational programs, career development, self-esteem and personal growth. Blige and Stoute are initially concentrating the foundationâ€™s focus on Yonkers and the surroundin...

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17:15 on October 29 2009

Mary J. Blige's Center For Women Opens In Yonkers

AllHipHop — R&B singer Mary J. Blige gave back to her hometown of Yonkers, New York earlier this week, when she opened her new facility, the Mary J. Blige Center for Women. Blige... more info

Mary J. Blige

13:27 on October 30 2009

Mary J. Blige Opens A Women's Shelter

Starpulse — R&B singer Mary J. Blige has stepped up her campaign to help victims of domestic abuse - by opening a refuge for women in New York. Blige has always been open about her p... more info

Mary J. Blige