Russell Simmons receives the Vanguard Award at the 40th Annual NAACP Awards

DEF Chairman, Russell Simmons was awarded the Vanguard award at the 40th NAACP Awards. This award is presented to people who use their groundbreaking work to inspire people. Russell continues to push the envelope all his social and economic ventures by creating real solutions to the urban community.

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DEF Live from Hong Kong

I’ve been in the beautiful city of Hong Kong for almost a week now. I am here to raise money for the Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF), my non-profit organization which is dedicated to supporting the empowerment of African youth.

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