Rihanna Receives Harvard Humanitarian Award
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GE, MA – FEBRUARY 28: Rihanna receives the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year Award at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre on February 28, 2017 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images)
Rihanna yesterday, on February 28, 2017 received the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year Award at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre , in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rihanna was honoured because of her work in her native island of Barbados and the charities she has founded over the years, the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.
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The Grammy-winner said;
“So I made it to Harvard,” “Never thought I’d be able to say that in my life. But if feels good.“
“You don’t have to be rich to be a humanitarian. You don’t have to be rich to help somebody. You don’t gotta be famous. You don’t even have to be college-educated. I mean, I wish I was … especially today.“