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Chance the Rapper pledges $1 million to mental health services in Chicago

Chance the Rapper continues to show his support for Chicagoans in need as he pledged $1 million for mental health in the city Thursday. He also announced plans to give $100,000 to 20 additional Chicago Public Schools. Running into raucous applause, Chance the Rapper took the stage in front of Chicago Public Schools educators, principals, health care experts, and the world on his Twitter page with a major announcement for the city. "I'm proud to announce I am pledging $1 million to mental health services in Chicago," Chance said to rousing applause and screams of joy. The new initiative by Chance called "My State of Mind" aims at creating a go-to, modern resource for Chicagoans to learn about and access mental health services. Members of the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Chicago Department of Public Health were in attendance, among others. Backing up Chance and his non-profit SocialWorks were big-name stars like Tracee Ellis Ross...