Great music saves lives and with (Red)’s new campaign (RED)WIRE, Five people + Five Dollars can keep one person alive. RED(WIRE) is a music subscription service service with a purpose. Half of the $5 monthly fee goes to The Global Fund to provide medicine to persons in Africa living with HIV.
Each weekly issue features an [...]
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You have probably already heard that today is World AIDS Day, a day to remember that we have a lot of work ahead of us before this disease can be beaten. The White House commemorated the day by hanging a giant red ribbon on the north portico.
The official website of World AIDS Day says,
“Leadership was [...]
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Kelly Rowland, 1/3 of the R&B sensation Destiny’s Child, can now add ambassador to her resume. This summer, Kelly teamed with the Staying Alive foundation to take the journey of a lifetime to South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. Along with concerts in every country, Kelly met with young people affected by AIDS and encouraged them [...]
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There’s a new team joining the fight against disease in Africa. Starbucks has entered the fray by partnering up with Irish singer Bono’s (RED) organization. Beginning on Thanksgiving day, a portion of each (RED) holiday beverage sold at Starbucks outlets in the US and Canada will go toward the Global Fund, which finances programs that [...]
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Rapper and Producer Kanye West has fought Through the Wire to become a dominant force in the music business. Ten Grammy wins and three platinum albums later, Kanye has learned that a successful music career does not just take big dreams, it requires hard work and hard lessons learned along the way. Kanye is using [...]
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Some might say that 3-time Grammy Winner Annie Lennox has already created her legacy in the world through her music. But the singer/songwriter legend wants to take it a step further. On December 1, 2007, Lennox launched SING, a charity record project that teams the singer with 23 other major female vocalists to raise funds [...]
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If all you know about the Hanson brothers is that their hit single “MmmBop” gets stuck in your head everytime you hear it, it’s time to take another look.
According to Zac Hanson, the band’s latest album, “The Walk is the walk of life. People make decisions to go for dreams, to do something difficult, or [...]
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The Associated Press
Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson recently took a 4-day trip to Rwanda with (RED), an organization which aims to “engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds for the Global Fund, to help fight AIDS in Africa.”
While in Rwanda, Scarlett met several doctors [...]
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