Denzel Washington Donates $1 million to ‘Save Africa’s Children’

“I’m very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That’s my cultural, historical background — my genetic makeup. But it’s not all of who I am, nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.”

— Denzel Washington

I t may be argued whether Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington is the best in Hollywood. There is, however, no argument or question that, at least in my not so humble opinion, Denzel Washington is the most gifted black actor on this planet. He is also an equally successful film producer and director.

Of late, however, Washington has become something of a top tier philanthropist as well.

According to praisecleveland.com, Washington has just increased his fan base by several orders of magnitude after donating $1 million to Save Africa’s Children, a non-profit dedicated to helping children — especially orphans — impacted by HIV/AIDS throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

The Atlanta Black Star Newspaper reports that Save Africa’s Children was founded in Los Angeles in 2001 by Bishop Charles E. Blake. Blake says that because of Washington’s largess, Save can now expand its mission from that of a mere caretaker of afflicted children to support of active research into eradication of AIDS and poverty throughout the continent and Haiti.
Washington’s contribution allows the program to also broaden its feeding programs, schools and daycare centers.