The richest Black man in the US paid rapper Chinelo Tyler’s student loans. He’s been trying to pay it forward ever since
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 5, 2023
Chinelo Tyler, dressed in his black gown and graduation cap accessorized with yellow and red tassels, sat in the Atlanta heat among his peers at HBCU Morehouse College’s 2019 commencement, listening to Denver-born and raised American billionaire and philanthropist Robert F. Smith.
At the time, Tyler was considered pursuing a masters in divinity, on track to become a pastor in a few years. That was going to take some work on his part, including paying back thousands of dollars in student loans.
But in one sentence . . .
