health, education, and economic opportunity
The Kodjoe Family Foundation
We envision a world where love fuels opportunity, where young people of color rise to their full potential, and where Africa’s story is defined not by need, but by strength, creativity, and shared prosperity. The Kodjoe Family Foundation is building bridges of hope and unity that connect communities across the globe.
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Our Programs
The LOVE ALL Scholarship Program, created by the Kodjoe Family Foundation with support from Tennis Channel, provides opportunities for Black youth to pursue elite tennis training and academic development through scholarships at top academies.
Announcing the 2025 Love All Scholarship Recipients
NEWS Announcing the 2025 Love All Scholarship Recipients At the Kodjoe Family Foundation, our mission has always been to uplift health, wellness, and opportunity in diverse communities. As co-founder Boris Kodjoe shares, “As a former top junior tennis player, I know how hard it is for young Black student-athletes to
Elite Tennis Academy Scholarship
A year of world-class training and academics at Mouratoglou Academy in the French Riviera.
ICL Virtual Tennis Academy Scholarship
An accredited online academic program paired with local elite tennis training.
High Performance Coaching Scholarships
Continued schooling at home while receiving advanced training from USTA-affiliated coaches.
Roots & Futures is a weekly multimedia series produced by the Kodjoe Family Foundation that explores the continuous cycle of Black excellence.
It is built on the concept of the Intergenerational Relay: the idea that our history is not a static museum of the past, but a living blueprint for the future. Every innovation we see today—from equitable AI to modern community land trusts—has a “Root” in the defiance and mastery of an ancestor who came before.
Soul City, NC (Floyd McKissick)
In 1969, Floyd McKissick bought a 5,000-acre former slave plantation in North Carolina and announced he was building a city. He secured $14 million in federal loans, laid water pipelines, and broke ground — until the project was strangled by political opposition. Soul City’s blueprint proved that Black economic self-determination works.
Mariam Kamara
Mariam Kamara walked away from a seven-year tech career to study architecture, then returned to Niger to build the Hikma Complex using compressed earth bricks that regulate extreme heat naturally. Her practice, Atelier Masomi, proves that the answers for African communities were in the soil the entire time.
Paul Revere Williams
Paul Revere Williams designed more than 3,000 structures across Los Angeles — from the LAX Theme Building to Frank Sinatra’s home — while restrictive covenants barred him from living in the very neighborhoods he built. He learned to draw upside down so white clients wouldn’t feel uncomfortable sitting across the table from him. He became the first Black Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Jenn Stowe
Jenn Stowe is the Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, securing rights for the nannies and caregivers the law has historically ignored. She proves that care work is not charity — it is the economic backbone of everything else that functions.
Full Circle African Economic Conference
Full Circle Festival Economic Conference, is a celebration of ancestry and achievement as well as an opportunity for economic advancement Actor, Entrepreneur, and co-founder of the conference, Boris Kodjoe discusses the conference and how it could provide investment opportunities. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld o “Bloomberg Television (Source: Bloomberg)
News
The Relay Never Stopped Running
January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed. June 19, 1865. Texas heard about it. Two years. Six months. Nineteen days. That gap isn’t a
Nicole Ari Parker and the Next Generation of Financial Leaders: “You Gave Me Courage”
On June 1, Nicole Ari Parker walked into the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expecting to inspire a room full of young people. She left inspired by them. Here’s what happened inside the National Personal Finance Challenge — and why it matters.
April: The Philanthropy of the Non-Elite
From the Free African Society’s mutual aid network to Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon’s Village Market — the most transformative philanthropy comes not from surplus, but from shared destiny.
March: The Sovereignty of Land
March explored the profound relationship between Black liberation and the land — from Fannie Lou Hamer’s Freedom Farm to Ron Finley’s urban gardens. True sovereignty requires a connection to the earth.
February: The Sociology of Joy
February explored how Black joy has never been a reaction to struggle — it is a deliberate social science. From Zora Neale Hurston’s folklore to Frankie Knuckles’ house music sanctuary, joy is a discipline.
January: The Architects of Information
January’s theme explored how Black excellence has always been a calculated endeavor — from Dorothy Porter Wesley’s library revolution to Rediet Abebe’s algorithmic justice work. Information is never neutral.
Thank You to Our Partners
This work is only possible through the support of our incredible partners who share our vision for equity and excellence in tennis and beyond. A heartfelt thank you to:
