Rapper David Banner was given the Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes humanitarian award by Atlanta radio station HOT 107.9 for his work on behalf of Hurricane Katrina survivors.
About 20,000 people were on hand for the station’s birthday event, which singled out the Mississippi native for raising over $500,000 last year through his non-profit organization Heal the Hood. Launched prior to the hurricane, the charity quickly shifted focus to assist displaced residents via a series of benefit concerts.
"As a man raised in the hood, you only see our heroes being recognized for negative things," Banner told AllHipHop.com. "Getting this award in Left Eye's memory shows me that people do recognize my efforts and that it is worth going the extra mile."
Proceeds from Banner’s Heal the Hood concerts were donated to such devastated areas as southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, and New Orleans.
About 20,000 people were on hand for the station’s birthday event, which singled out the Mississippi native for raising over $500,000 last year through his non-profit organization Heal the Hood. Launched prior to the hurricane, the charity quickly shifted focus to assist displaced residents via a series of benefit concerts.
"As a man raised in the hood, you only see our heroes being recognized for negative things," Banner told AllHipHop.com. "Getting this award in Left Eye's memory shows me that people do recognize my efforts and that it is worth going the extra mile."
Proceeds from Banner’s Heal the Hood concerts were donated to such devastated areas as southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, and New Orleans.
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