Editing Jay-Z (section)

==Philanthropy==
[[File:Jay-Z, Gloria Carter.jpg|thumb|Jay-Z with his mother Gloria Carter in September 2011]]
During his first retirement from music,{{Failed verification |date=July 2020 |reason= Not in source or elsewhere in article}} Jay-Z became involved in philanthropy. In 2003, along with his mother, Jay-Z founded the Shawn Carter Foundation, which assists eligible students facing socio-economic hardships attend and get through college.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shawncartersf.com|title=- Shawn Carter Foundation|work=shawncartersf.com|access-date=May 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401223613/https://www.shawncartersf.com/|archive-date=April 1, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2006, he met with [[Kofi Annan]], then [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] at the organization's New York City headquarters, where he pledged to use his upcoming world tour to raise awareness of the global [[water shortage]], a challenge he learned about following a visit to Africa by [[Bono]], the lead singer of [[U2]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080130033748/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-08-09-jay-z-water_x.htm Jay-Z helps UN focus on world water crisis], ''[[USA Today]]'', August 9, 2006. Retrieved June 4, 2006.</ref> The effort took place in partnership with the UN,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/|title=International Decade for Action: Water for Life, 2005–2015|publisher=United Nations|access-date=June 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613043733/http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/|archive-date=June 13, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as MTV, which produced a documentary entitled ''Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life'', first airing in November 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20060922023635/http%3A//www.mtv.com/thinkmtv/features/global/water_for_life/ |url-status=live |archive-date=September 22, 2006 |title=Water for Life |publisher=MTV |access-date=June 4, 2008 }}</ref> Along with [[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]], Jay-Z pledged $1&nbsp;million to the [[American Red Cross]]'s relief effort after [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/diddy-jay-z-give-1-million-red-cross-wbna9163246|title=Diddy, Jay-Z give $1&nbsp;million to Red Cross|date=September 2, 2005|publisher=[[Today.com]]|access-date=June 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003022217/https://www.today.com/popculture/diddy-jay-z-give-1-million-red-cross-wbna9163246|archive-date=October 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Jay-Z supported [[Kanye West]] after West's outburst against President [[George W. Bush]] during a [[A Concert for Hurricane Relief|live Katrina charity telethon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/jay-z-backs-kanye-west-s-telethon-outburst-wbna9248483|title=Jay-Z backs Kanye West's telethon outburst|date=September 7, 2005|publisher=Today.com|access-date=June 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205020707/https://www.today.com/popculture/jay-z-backs-kanye-west-s-telethon-outburst-wbna9248483|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He also addressed the [[Hurricane Katrina disaster relief|Katrina disaster]] and the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]'s response in his one-verse song "[[Kingdom Come (Jay-Z album)|Minority Report]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552173/20070212/jay_z.jhtml|title=For The Record: Quick News On Jay-Z, Metallica, Bow Wow, John Legend, J Dilla, Sufjan Stevens & More|date=February 12, 2007|publisher=MTV|access-date=June 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303162742/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552173/20070212/jay_z.jhtml|archive-date=March 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Jay-Z has said that "the greatest form of giving is anonymous to anonymous". In 2013, author [[dream hampton]], who co-wrote Jay-Z's book ''[[#Further reading|Decoded]]'', revealed that Jay-Z had established a trust fund for [[Sean Bell shooting incident|Sean Bell]]'s children.<ref>''The New York Times'': [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/03/arts/music/03arts-RAPPERCREATE_BRF.html Rapper Creates Trust for Sean Bell's children] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016221552/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/03/arts/music/03arts-RAPPERCREATE_BRF.html |date=October 16, 2015 }}. May 3, 2008. Accessed February 16, 2015.</ref>

Jay-Z donated to bail out protestors arrested during 2015 activism against [[police brutality]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/entertainment/feat-jay-z-protesters-bail/index.html|title=Writer: Jay Z, Beyonce, donated to bail out protesters|first=Michael|last=Pearson|website=CNN|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215053901/https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/entertainment/feat-jay-z-protesters-bail/index.html|archive-date=December 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Glenza|first=Jessica|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/18/jay-z-beyonce-baltimore-ferguson-protests-bail-money|title=Jay Z and Beyoncé bailed out protesters in Baltimore and Ferguson, activist says|date=May 18, 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 27, 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108212346/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/18/jay-z-beyonce-baltimore-ferguson-protests-bail-money|archive-date=January 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2020, Jay-Z donated $1 million through the Shawn Carter Foundation to aid in relief during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)|COVID-19 pandemic in New York]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDowelle |first1=Onaje |title=Together Rihanna + Jay-Z Donate $2M To COVID-19 Relief Efforts |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/together-rihanna-jay-z-donate-2m-covid-19-relief-efforts |work=Grammy.com |date=March 31, 2020 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523002844/https://www.grammy.com/news |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2020, along with [[Meek Mill]], he donated over 100,000 face masks to U.S. prisons to assist in protecting prison inmates from [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jay-Z, Meek Mill donate 100,000 masks to fight Covid-19 in US prisons |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/jay-z-meek-mill-donate-100000-masks-to-fight-covid-19-in-prisons/articleshow/75010003.cms |work=Economic Times India |date=April 6, 2020 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926170207/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/jay-z-meek-mill-donate-100000-masks-to-fight-covid-19-in-prisons/articleshow/75010003.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>