NEW YORK (PIX11) – From a Broadway star from East Orange, New Jersey, who is using her celebrity status to promote green initiatives in underserved communities, to a Harlem NYCHA development rap star giving back this weekend on the basketball courts where he grew up.

PIX11’s Monica Morales is highlighting community champions who are truly making a difference.

Rap star Neek Bucks, from the Wagner Houses, is now giving back to his NYCHA development in a big way. Harlem-born rapper Neek Bucks has many music hits. This summer, Bucks is hitting the basketball court in his childhood neighborhood.

Bucks grew up in Harlem.

Now, he is using his star power to empower the next generation. It’s the third annual Bucks Day, inviting kids and the NYPD to play basketball together. Additionally, Bucks’

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