Nelly Sends Two Kids to College Every Year for the Last 10 Years: ‘Education is Key to Elevating the Black Community'”
Nelly shared his commitment to education as a means of uplifting the Black community. In an interview with Hello Beautiful after the Ferguson anniversary on August 9, 2015, he emphasized the importance of empowering youth through education. “We have to get the kids to go out of these communities. Graduate. Get the knowledge. Come back to the community, and then they can run it because they understand the people and understand the severity of the situation.