About theAbout the Blues Babe Blues Babe foufoundandatitioonn TThe Blues Babe Foundation was formed for the purpose of nurturing he Blues Babe Foundation was formed for the purpose of nurturing college-bound college-bound students of colorstudents of color, artistically , artistically and academicallyand academically. . WWe are e are committed committed to assisting students in underserved communities to assisting students in underserved communities (with a focus (with a focus on North Philadelphia on North Philadelphia and and Camden, Camden, NJ) by providing NJ) by providing programs that programs that promote promote leadership and academic excellence.leadership and academic excellence. Our vision for our student scholars is to develop Our vision for our student scholars is to develop their their talent talent and expertise and expertise so that so that they can they can own their own their futures. futures. Through their Through their incremental incremental growth, we growth, we expect expect that our student scholars will mature that our student scholars will mature into leaders into leaders who make who make positive positive contributions to their communities. contributions to their communities. The brainchild The brainchild of Grammy of Grammy AAward-winning singer/songwriter and poet Jill ward-winning singer/songwriter and poet Jill Scott, the Blues Babe Foundation is a launchScott, the Blues Babe Foundation is a launchpad for young brilliance pad for young brilliance based based in in North North Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Since Since its its inception, inception, the the Foundation Foundation has has benefited benefited from from strong strong community community and and corporate corporate partnershippartnerships. Our programs s. Our programs are are rooted rooted in in cultivating academic success and leadership developmentcultivating academic success and leadership development 1