Cardi B returned to her former high school this week to present a $100,000 check. Before making the donation public, the rapper reportedly went to I.S. 232 in the Bronx, New York City, where she went to middle school.

“Perhaps we can have fantastic after-school programs—I’m not sure, I’m not sure.” “However, I will be donating $100,000 to this school,” she announced Tuesday morning to applause from the auditorium full of students and teachers. Cardi told the students about her time in school and how important it is to stay on track and get an education.
HAPPENING NOW: Cardi B announces she’s donating $100K to I.S. 232 in the Bronx, where she used to be a student. @NBCNewYork #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/2w597RKWhz
— Kay Angrum (@kayangrum) September 13, 2022
Cardi B advices they implement after school activities like tutoring, music and dance programs after she donates $100K to her childhood middle school in the Bronx. RESPECT 🫡 pic.twitter.com/t7azs7cYBj
— TORRES | “HOT SHIT” (@freakbardi) September 13, 2022
“If you don’t make the correct decisions, you won’t get accepted to the school that these institutions look at when deciding which kids to accept,” she said. “And let me tell you something, a lot of these good high schools don’t try to recruit Bronx kids.”
Cardi mentioned that the high school she attended in the Bronx did not have the same programs or facilities that the schools in Manhattan had as an aspiring singer. “Before you make that one terrible decision—because that one bad decision could impact your life for the rest of your life,” she advised the children, “think about where you want to be in a couple of years.” “Think long-term when you’re 14, 15, 18, and 21.”
Cardi B speaking to the youth at her old school in the Bronx today. Cardi also donate 100k that will help the students tremendously 🥹 pic.twitter.com/4RTtoTicQu
— bri 💎 (@DearBelcalis) September 13, 2022
The contribution comes just days after the rapper, who supported Bernie Sanders for president in the 2020 race, decried the financial struggle faced by many Americans. Over the weekend, she told supporters on Instagram Live that “life is difficult” for many people due to inflation and soaring housing costs.
“How do people survive?” “I’m curious,” she said. “Like, my family and friends are overjoyed to have me. But what about those who do not have a me? “