Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: From Entertainment to Education

P. Diddy is opening a charter school in Harlem.

March 30, 2016

Sean Combs may be known as a lot of things, but now there is one more thing to add to all of those titles as he announces the opening of a charter school in Harlem, New York. Combs, who is originally from the area, has spent the last five years working with Capital Preparatory Schools to make the project a reality. In a statement to the press, the man once known as ‘Puff Daddy’ had this to say:

“I want to impact the lives of young people in my community, and build future leaders. The first step is offering access to a quality education. Every young person should have the tools they need to succeed. All our children should be able to pursue their dreams. That is something I can impact with this school.”

There will be 170 sixth and seventh graders attending the school in its first year, with capacity projected to reach 700 students in the future. Applications are being accepted until April 1st. Will Combs also spend any time at the school teaching a class or two?

Stay tuned…

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Triston is a performance artist, journalist, event organizer, and activist. As a writer, he has been published in The Huffington Post, FashionTV, Urbyn Loft, The Pulse (New York) as well as featured in publications such as the New York Times, Vogue Italia, and other on-line and print magazines in the U.S. and internationally. He recently published the first book in his series about life in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia: 'Heaux Confessionals: The Sintroduction'. As a solo performer and with his band $kandal Du$t, he has toured in some of the world's most renown clubs, simultaneously maintaining an underground renaissance, blurring the lines of all that is traditional and leaving his indelible, and ultimately unforgettable impression. There is no divide. Brace yourself.

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