Mary J. Blige now has her own key to the city! Atlantic City that is. On Saturday, the 51-year-old musician was presented with a key to the city by Mayor Marty Small Sr.
during the after-party for the «Together We Rise» Inaugural Gala. Per , the gala is a charitable event, and proceeds benefit the Greater Atlantic City Youth Association, a 501©(3) organization that supports the city's youth programs.
Those programs include the Atlantic City Boys & Girls Club, the Empowerment Tools Coalition and the Omega by the Sea Foundation.Blige hosted the after-party at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, which included music by DJ Self from Power 105.1 FM and DJ Marty Geez.
In a video posted by Kevin Hines (@kev1host), Mayor Small Sr. presents Blige with the key onstage.«As Mayor of the great city of Atlantic City, I saw that Atlanta gave you a day,» he said, referring to last month's «Strength of a Woman Day» in Atlanta, which served as the lead into Blige's «Strength of a Woman Festival & Summit» over Mother's Day weekend.«I'm presenting you with a key to the city,» Mayor Small Sr.
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