{"id":2203395,"date":"2025-12-17T22:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2203395"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:07:37","slug":"big-sean-usher-give-1m-for-kids-entertainment-incubator-at-michigan-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/big-sean-usher-give-1m-for-kids-entertainment-incubator-at-michigan-central\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Sean &#038; USHER give $1M for kids&#8217; entertainment incubator at Michigan Central"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(WXYZ) \u2014 Big Sean and USHER have teamed up to create a Detroit Entertainment Innovation Incubator inside the all-new Michigan Central Boys &amp; Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The two global icons, who are also Boys &amp; Girls Club alumni, announced the $1 million investment earlier this month. The investment comes from Usher&#8217;s New Look (UNL) and the Sean Anderson Foundation (SAF), along with other partners, including Ilitch Sports + Entertainment and Emergy University&#8217;s Goizueta Business School.<\/p>\n<p>The Detroit Entertainment Innovation Incubator will offer a virtual production studio, a special effects lab, a creator&#8217;s lounge and much more.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Central Boys &amp; Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan will be a dedicated youth floor inside Michigan Central Station. It&#8217;s expected to serve as a launchpad for Detroit youth, and open in February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetroit is where my creativity was born. From freestyling in my mom\u2019s basement to performing on the biggest stages in the world. My mission has always been to make sure the next generation of dreamers and innovators from my city have the access, tools, and mentorship to do the same,\u201d Big Sean said. \u201cThe Innovation Incubator is about showing young people that they don\u2019t have to leave Detroit to chase opportunity, they can build it right here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetroit has always been the blueprint for innovation, from the assembly line to Motown. This collaboration\u2014especially with two heavy hitter alumni\u2014extends that legacy by proving the creative economy can be a pathway to ownership and equity,\u201d said Shawn H. Wilson, President &amp; CEO, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. \u201cTogether, with our amazing partners, we\u2019re transforming talent into capital and creativity into generational wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been a true believer in igniting a spark in the next generation to be better and have access to things we didn\u2019t. This new spark lab in Detroit with my friend and fellow Boys &amp; Girls Club alum Big Sean will not only minimize the access gap for the youth but also prepare them for greatness. It takes just one person to believe in your success, and I\u2019m honored to be one of many in this partnership to help make that happen,\u201d USHER said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Big Sean and the Sean Anderson Foundation have already gifted four fully-operational Big Sean Studios inside BGCSM clubs, which have provided more than 10,000 kids with hands-on music exploration opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n    window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n        appId : '390778121043807',\n    xfbml : true,\n    version : 'v2.9'\n    });\n    };\n    (function(d, s, id){\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n    js.async = true;\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wxyz.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(WXYZ) \u2014 Big Sean and USHER have teamed up to create a Detroit Entertainment Innovation Incubator inside the all-new Michigan Central Boys &amp; Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan. 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