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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Alicia Keys Lobbies Obama on AIDS in Africa

Musician and AIDS activist Alicia Keys lobbied President Obama about AIDS in Africa at a New York City fund-raiser for his re-election, The New York Times reports.

Keys is a cofounder of Keep a Child Alive, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing HIV medications and health care to families and orphaned children in Africa and India.

She also produced the documentary film Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland, which shows the impact of AIDS on African society and families.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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