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‘We Are the World’ at 30: Stars Will Never Be That Earnest Again
By Megan Garber In the late-night hours of January 28, 1985, Quincy Jones ushered some of the world’s most famous pop stars into the A&M Studios in Los Angeles. Among them were Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, music, philanthropy, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, USA for Africa, We Are the World, Willie Nelson
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The Afterlife Of American Clothes
By Gregory Warner and David Kestenbaum This story is part of the Planet Money T-shirt project. Jeff Steinberg had a maroon and white lacrosse jersey that he wore for years. It said “Denver Lacrosse” on the front and had his … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, Clothing, Nairobi, philanthropy, Planet Money, Sierra Leone, T-shirt, United States
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First black South African billionaire donates fortune to poor
Congratulations to Patrice Motsepe. I hope the funds truly do help the poor of South Africa. First black S.African billionaire donates fortune to poor | Yahoo! Health.
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Tagged Africa, disparity, Giving Pledge, income, money, Patrice Motsepe, philanthropy, poor, South Africa, Warren Buffett
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14-year-old creates non-profit group for the homeless
What an inspiration!!! 14-year-old creates non-profit group for the homeless.