In this May 1, 2013 file photo, Jill Scott attends the 2013 Delete Blood Cancer Gala in New York.  (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)

KANSAS CITY, Mo., (PRNewswire)—Hallmark’s Mahogany brand announced a partnership with Blues Babe, a registered 501(c)3 foundation spearheaded by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jill Scott.

Through this partnership, Mahogany and the Blues Babe Foundation have established a national, merit-based scholarship for college students interested in pursuing a career in the writing arts. This collaboration unites Mahogany’s commitment to a genuine, progressive and optimistic reflection of African American culture with the Blues Babe Foundation’s extensive work in initiatives supporting minority students pursuing a college education. “To be able to give inner-city students the opportunity to receive a scholarship and pursue a career in writing is phenomenal,” said Scott. “My love and passion for writing is reflected in my music and my poetry and I am sincerely grateful that Mahogany…