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Celebrities and Musicians Join EARTH DAY LIVE to Spur Climate Action Apr 21, 2020

Starting on April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrities will join activists, politicians, and artists for Earth Day Live, a three-day live stream and online mobilization led by youth climate leaders. More →

Stars Support Lorde's Decision To Boycott Israel Jan 8, 2018

Over 100 well-known names – including writers, actors, directors and musicians – have signed a pledge supporting Lorde's decision not to perform in Israel. More →

Cheech Marin and Mos Def Lend Voices to Pacha's Pajamas Nov 15, 2017

BALANCE Edutainment, a leading Extended Reality EdTech firm, has launched Pacha’s Pajamas, the first-of-its-kind augmented reality (AR) children’s book that gets kids to fall in love reading again. More →

Pathway To Paris Celebrates Successful Carnegie Hall Concert For Climate Action Nov 8, 2017

Pathway to Paris gave voice to the urgent issue of climate change on Sunday night at Carnegie Hall, celebrating the launch of its 1,000 Cities initiative and the organization’s three years of environmental advocacy. More →

Pathway To Paris Launches The 1,000 Cities Initiative With Care2 Oct 31, 2017

The world is transitioning into a new era; a world no longer dependent on fossil fuels. Last week, Pathway to Paris and Care2 launched the 1000 Cities initiative, a bold mission to meet and go beyond the targets of the Paris Agreement. More →

Joan Baez Joins Pathway To Paris Concert For Climate Action Sep 22, 2017

Another music legend has joined the line-up for November’s historic Pathway to Paris Concert for Climate Action in New York. More →

Pathway To Paris: Concert To Fight Climate Change Aug 11, 2017

Pathway to Paris, a climate change initiative focused on turning the Paris Agreement into reality, will partner with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and 350.org for a concert on climate action, to be held at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 5, 2017. More →

Stars Announced For WE Day New York Welcome Mar 16, 2017

WE Day, a series of inspiring stadium-sized life-changing events that take place around the world, announces the initial list of speakers, performers and presenters attending the first-ever WE Day event in the tri-state area, WE Day New York Welcome, on April 6, 2017 at Radio City Music Hall. More →

Talib Kweli To Perform At Show Up And Vote Concert In Orlando, Florida Nov 2, 2016

Today, Global Citizen, in partnership with iHeart Media, announced it will host a free pop up concert in Orlando, Florida as part of their “Show Up and Vote” campaign. More →

Haiti One Year On: The Care For Haiti Celebrity Charity Album Jan 12, 2011

America’s top Grammy nominated artists and internationally celebrated musicians, Slip N Slide Records and charity CARE have partnered with Melky Jean and Wyclef Jean to launch a worldwide effort, The Care For Haiti Album, to benefit women and children in Haiti, on the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. More →

Kanye West Takes To Stage At Charity Event Sep 29, 2009

The Common Ground Foundation held its second annual “Common & Friends” concert at the famed Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night. The show raised funds for the foundation, created by Grammy-Award winning hip-hop artist and actor, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, best known as Common. More →

Rapper To Host Common Ground Concert Aug 27, 2008

The Common Ground Foundation is to host the first annual “Common’s Start the Show n’ Bowl” and “Common & Friends Concert” to raise over $350,000 for charity. More →

Red Versus Blue Oct 8, 2007

Mission Australia and Make-A-Wish Australia are two charities reaping the benefits of the Microsoft sponsored ‘Red V Blue’ Charity campaign. Microsoft enlisted the help of some top-notch celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Kanye West to sign one-of-a-kind airbrushed Xbox 360s before putting them up for bids on eBay to raise money for the two charities. More →