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With Dr Shaffiq Essajee and NYU Medical Center, Red Hot was able to fund the first pediatric HIV/AIDS clinic in Kenya which became the first Keep A Child Alive treatment site.
Using Alicia’s celebrity power, we were invited by American Idol to bring a young musical talent from our Rwandan program to perform on American Idol and for the first time, invite the public to donate by text.
In 2016 Leigh and a group of esteemed religious leaders asked Barack Obama for a Truth Commission on Racial Justice. No dice. Again after the murder of George Floyd, Leigh and Ann formed #breathewithme Revolution to try once more. We galvanized over 30 celebrities including Billie Eillish, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige and many more to call for a US Truth Commission to finally unlock the truth about systemic racism.
In 2018 Leigh and Ann created a basic income project benefitting single mothers in the slums of Jaipur. It is an ongoing smashing success and proves that basic income is the most efficient way out of poverty.
We like creating events
We like making award-winning film and TV
From Producer Leigh Blake
Red Hot + Blue is the first compilation album from the Red Hot Organization in the Red Hot Benefit Series – with collaboration from top music artists and proceeds benefiting AIDS causes. The album and TV special feature Artists such as Neneh Cherry, The Neville Brothers, Neneh Cherry, Sinead O’Connor, Iggy Pop, Debra Harry, David Byrne, Tom Waits, Annie Lennox and U2, reinterpreting several songs of Cole Porter.
From Producer, Leigh Blake
A collaboration between George Michael and Red Hot which raised money for AIDS care and relief. Michael donated all proceeds from the song to support the cause. For Too Funky, Thierry Mugler designed and created the costumes for the models in the song’s music video, which shows Michael in two-to three-second appearances as a director filming a number of supermodels on the catwalk at a fictitious runway show.
From Producers Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys
In 2002, Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys travelled to South Africa and ignited the singer-songwriter’s passion for helping people in need. Leigh and Alicia toured the country meeting survivors of the AIDS epidemic.
From Producer Leigh Blake
The official music video for “I Want You” feat. Massive Attack directed by Earle Sebastian from the ‘Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye’ album. The song is also featured on Madonna’s compilation album ‘Something to Remember’ released on Warner Bros. in 1995.
From Producers Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys
From Producers Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys
A film and accompanying campaign to stand as one with people forced to flee conflict and disaster as Refugees. Directed by Jonathan Olinger.
From Producers Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys
In 2010, through their organization Keep a Child Alive, Alicia Keys and Leigh Blake hosted a contest and 5 winners from the U.S. got to them as they travelled to the African continent to connect with the people there struggling to survive the HIV / AID epidemic.
From Executive Producer Leigh Blake
Rocky Braat, a young man from a fractured family and a troubled past, went traveling through India without a plan. Then he met a group of HIV positive children living in an orphanage — a meeting that changed everything for him. Rocky left his life, friends, and career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to live with the kids. We witness Rocky and the kids endure disease, abject poverty, and death. But, strangest of all, in the midst of these troubles, we see their deep joy. We come to understand why Rocky had given up everything he had to experience it. Blood Brother is a story of friendship. It’s a story of a life, stripped down to its essence. Most of all, it is a story about love, enduring in the face of death.
From Producer, Leigh Blake
“Kids” has become an art house classic and a cultural touchstone – the film centers on a cabal of broken New York teenagers who spend 24 hours boozing, rolling blunts, fighting and indulging in unsafe, emotionally vacant sex. It is “Lord of the Flies” with skateboards, nitrous oxide and hip-hop.
We like creating campaigns
From Producers Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys
We Are Here, from the movement created by Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys to manifest a world community built on true equality and to put an end to the injustice of poverty, oppression and hopelessness.
From Producers Leigh Blake and Ann Haggart
From Producers Leigh Blake and Ann Haggart
From Producers Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys
From Producers Leigh Blake and Ann Haggart
In 2018 Leigh and Ann created a basic income project benefitting single mothers in the slums of Jaipur. It is an ongoing smashing success and proves that basic income is the most efficient way out of poverty.
In 2018 Leigh and Ann created a basic income project benefitting single mothers in the slums of Jaipur. It is an ongoing smashing success and proves that basic income is the most efficient way out of poverty.
From Producers Leigh Blake and Ann Haggart
Wondering why we care more about celebs than millions dying – campaigns that kept celebrities off social for a week to illustrate the fact, campaign created by TBWA.
Made early in the work with Alicia Keys for Keep a Child Alive this video was shown on VHI and MTV networks.
The amazing Cher at the beginning of Keep a Child Alive helping spread awareness.
A trailer for Alicia In Africa – her journey to visit Keep a Child Alive’s work.
When AIDS in Africa was little known by the public, Keep a Child Alive asked its celebrity friends to spread the word.
Made by Russell Simmons to benefit KCA this key was a very successful fundraiser at the Black Ball and beyond.
Made by Russell Simmons to benefit KCA this key was a very successful fundraiser at the Black Ball and beyond.
Alicia Pregnant/Peace Sign We Are Here Launch in New York Times with Nick Kristof.
Alicia Pregnant/Peace Sign We Are Here Launch in New York Times with Nick Kristof.