Education
Rapper G Herbo Purchases Former Elementary School and Turns It Into Community Center
Rapper G Herbo is using his fame and money to change his community so that those younger than him don’t have the same experiences.
Rapper G Herbo is using his fame and money to change his community so that those younger than him don’t have the same experiences.
The Chicago native has purchased Overton Elementary School which he attended as a child, HotNewHipHop reports.
G Herbo purchased school
The school closed its doors in 2013, but instead of letting the facility become another condemned building, G Herbo decided to transform it into a community development center. Herbo explained that the purchase has allowed him to have an imprint in his community as a leader.
“This is just about being able to lead by example for the next generation,” G Herbo explained.
“We’re really just trying to change the narrative and lead by example … and show the next generation that they can do what we’re doing even greater. We’re not saying we’re going to see drastic change tomorrow, but if we keep this up, there’s limitless opportunities and it’s limitless where we can go.”
Community help
G Herbo was joined by Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Joey Purp, and others at the event. They marched through the Southside community, also handing out over two-thousand backpacks filled with school supplies.
There were also tents set up for free COVID-19 and HIV testing, as well as a voter registration section, reports the site.
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