BET has announced that Chance the Rapper will be the
recipient of the BET Humanitarian Award at the upcoming 2017 BET Awards
"It's an immense honor & I'm inspired to do so much more after
receiving this," the Rapper wrote in a tweet.
Chance is being honored at the ceremony for "positively
impacting both local and national communities” and pushing forward “impactful
educational, social and political initiatives.” In March, Chance donated $1
million to Chicago Public Schools and has raised more than $2 million for
through his Social Works organization. Past recipients of the BET Humanitarian
Award include Al Sharpton, Quincy Jones, and Muhammad Ali.
The network also announced that New Edition will be recognized
with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards, which take place June 25
at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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