Jill Scott singer/songwriter’s foundation, Blues Babe, has teamed up with Hallmark’s Mahogany brand to create a new scholarship program for artistic minds. Two students who are currently enrolled in college are able to win a $10,000 scholarship and an all-expense paid workshop with Mahogany’s writing team that will allow them to sharpen their writing skills. […]

In less than two weeks, some 50,000 city high school seniors will graduate. Few of them will have overcome as many obstacles as Orayne Williams. Abandoned by his family and living alone in a homeless shelter, the 18-year-old immigrant has not just endured, but excelled.