Entertainment Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Cause:
Empowering at-risk youth through education, the arts, and social engagement.
Philanthropic Highlights:
- Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations Slavery Memorial at the United Nations (2009)
- Founder/board member, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (1995 - present)
- Founder/board member, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (2001 - present)
- Founder/board member, Diamond Empowerment Fund (2007 – present)
Organizations Russell Likes:
- The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace
- Champions for Children
- The Earth Day Network
- Farm Sanctuary
- The Lisa Lopes Foundation
- PETA
- (RED)
- The Doe Fund
- The Humane Society
- US Doctors for Africa
