Celeb Cause: Mary J Blige Center for Women

November 10, 5:20 PMDC Charity ExaminerPortia Obeng

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Mary J Blige at ribbon cutting for her center in Yonkers

via Dosomething.org

The queen of R&B Mary J Blige has experienced triumphant highs, but also devastating lows in her life. She credits several great people her life for helping through her darkest times, so it isn't a huge surprise that she is opening a Center for Women in her hometown Yonkers, New York. During the press conference, she explained how her life experiences motivated her to open the the center, “When I was growing up after that I saw so many women almost beaten to their death by men... I would walk outside and I would see them being slapped so hard, it looked like their head was gonna come off….and it wasn’t just in poverty that I seen this abuse, it was everywhere.” The center will encourage women by supporting educational programs, career development, self-esteem and personal growth.