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
Graduation Day & the Road Ahead
This week, Junior Hakizumwami graduated from the Mouratoglou Academy in Biot, France. He walked across that stage as a Love All Scholar, a trained athlete, and a young man who spent a full year proving that the bridge between possibility and reality can be built — deliberately, brick by brick — when the right infrastructure exists.
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.
Pivot with Purpose
In a powerful new episode of The Pivot Podcast, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Boris Kodjoe sits down with Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor for an intimate conversation about perseverance, purpose, and personal growth. From his early years growing up biracial in Germany to his journey across continents and careers—from tennis to Wall Street to Hollywood—Boris shares how every pivot has been a lesson in resilience and reinvention.
Empowering the Next Generation
NEWS The Kodjoe Family Foundation Celebrates Girls Rule the Court™ at the US Open The Kodjoe Family Foundation Celebrates Girls Rule the Court™ at the
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:
