May 18, 2013

Alicia Keys’ Black Ball Raises $2.9M for Keep a Child Alive

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*During the auction portion of Alicia Keys’ Black Ball, one man was ready to jump his bid from $100,000 to $250,000 for a trip to South Africa — if Keys would join him and his friends. “I’ll go for a little more,” Keys said Thursday night at the Apollo Theater, where her charity’s annual gala [...]




Beyonce Added to Alicia Keys’ Annual Black Ball

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*Beyonce and Carole King are joining Oprah Winfrey and Alicia Keys at Keys’ annual Black Ball event, which benefits her Keep a Child Alive charity that assists people affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Beyonce and King will perform at the fundraising gala on Nov. 1 at New York’s [...]




Alica Keys’ ‘Keep a Child Alive’ to Honor Oprah Winfrey

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*Alicia Keys announced Tuesday that her organization, Keep a Child Alive, will honor Oprah Winfrey at its annual Black Ball event on Nov. 1. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Keys calls the media mogul “a personal inspiration to me because her philanthropic work truly comes from the heart.” The ninth annual event will take place [...]




Photos/Trailer: Alicia Keys Premieres Showtime Film in NY

Alicia Keys attends the "Keep A Child Alive with Alicia Keys" premiere at the Tribeca Grand Screening Room on Nov. 29, 2011 in New York City

*Alicia Keys is hoping to educate fans on the plight of HIV and AIDS in South Africa through a new documentary. “Keep a Child Alive with Alicia Keys,” set to debut Dec. 1 (World AIDS Day) at 9 p.m. on Showtime, shows the singer touring sites in Johannesburg and Durban to show how her health [...]




Photos: Celebs Attend Alicia Keys’ Black Ball in NYC

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*Not only did Alicia Keys perform hit songs and covers at her annual charity event Thursday night in New York, but she also did everything in her power to extract extra money from her guests while entertaining them. During an auction to raise money for Keep a Child Alive, Keys took off two 18-carat gold [...]




Alicia Keys to Honor George Harrison at Annual Charity Ball

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*Alicia Keys’ Keep a Child Alive charity will honor late Beatle guitarist George Harrison at its annual Black Ball event next month in New York. Harrison was chosen for his “philanthropic contributions to India,” the organization announced today. Keys will perform alongside Usher, Norah Jones and will.i.am at the Nov. 3 show at Manhattan’s Hammerstein [...]




Celeb Twitter ‘Death’ Over: Keys Charity Reaches $1M Goal

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*A philanthropist has made it possible for a number of celebrities to end their self-imposed Twitter exile until $1 million was raised for an AIDS charity run by singer Alicia Keys. The Grammy winner announced Monday that her Keep a Child Alive reached its $1 million fundraising goal in honor of last week’s World AIDS [...]




Keys, Usher, J-Hud Take Twitter Break for Charity

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*Alicia Keys has spearheaded a new campaign that encourages celebrities to temporarily sign off of their Twitter and Facebook accounts in an attempt to raise money for charity. The singer has recruited Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Usher and others for “Digital Life Sacrifice” on behalf of Keys’ charity, Keep a Child Alive. The entertainers plan [...]