(source: Organization’s Newsletter)
(Chicago, IL)- The Lupe Fiasco Foundation has selected M.U.R.A.L. (Magnifying Urban Realities and Affecting Lives) as its new name. With the continued support of Wasalu Muhammad Jaco aka Lupe Fiasco, M.U.R.A.L. will continue to support programs inspired by the early philanthropy work of Mr. Jaco and Co-founder Ayesha Jaco. The foundation will also encompass every aspect of the current program initiatives, legacy of the Jaco family and (Lupe Fiasco) new found passion/career in the arts. A new website, logo and rebrand of the organization will be revealed in mid March to ensure a smooth transition.
Coined as one of the “Top Organizations to Save Chicago” in XXL Magazine, M.U.R.A.L., formerly known as The Lupe Fiasco Foundation, has served hundreds of youth throughout the city of Chicago. The immense impact the organization has made in the city has created and supported youth empowerment organizations such as Project Orange Tree, launched food & liquor neighborhood campaigns, coat drives and more.
M.U.R.A.L’s, (The Lupe Fiasco Foundation) community partners past and present include Brown Sugar Bakery, Adidas, After School Matters, Donda’s House, DuSable Museum, Great Black Music Project, House of Blues Chicago, IMAN (Inner City Muslim Action Network), New Birth Christian Center, Northeastern Illinois University, WGCI Morning Riot Radio Show, Project Orange Tree, WVON 1690 AM, Youth Outreach Services and more.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The organization’s original mission to provide warm meals and coats to families in need quickly expanded to include music education, curriculum and a host of other arts-based initiatives in Chicago inner-city communities. By 2009, Wasalu Jaco and co-founder Ayesha Jaco realized the need to organize and expand this outreach, and the organization was born. M.U.R.A.L. continues the mission of empowering inner-city youth as artists, activists and global citizens.
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