This is the second episode of The Giving Black Podcast. It continues the conversation with Canada's highest profile Black Philanthropist, the Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean.
Madame Jean is Canada's 27th Governor General and the first Black woman (person) to fill the role. She is a proud descendent of Haitian-African slaves, and along with her husband Jean Daniel Lafond, co-founded the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, to promote youth advocacy through the arts, social impact, and entrepreneurship.
In part two: An Activist in Rideau Hall, Madame Jean speaks about the important work of the Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation, her work with Black and Indigenous youth, and also shares her philanthropic philosophy - Selfishness is the Opposite of Love.