Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Ashanti, Jason Mraz and others speak out for Education

Ashanti, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter and actress and singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, along with Natasha Bedingfield, Moby, Chuck D, Chris Cornell, Tony Hawk, Colbie Caillat, Darius Rucker, Sara Bareilles, Sean Kingston, Matt White, Julie Roberts, Diana Page, and Krista, joined with Strong American Schools and YouCast to launch a series of public service announcements by top talent and music artists to raise awareness of the American education crisis and to urge America’s leaders to fix failing schools throughout the United States.

Jason Mraz - Strong American Schools


Ashanti - Strong American Schools


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1 comment:

  1. Camille Van DuynOctober 15, 2008 at 11:27 AM

    While I really appreciate the fact that so many celebs get involved with issues like education, cancer research, world hunger, and poverty (all major issues), I sometimes have to wonder how much they actually care, and how much is a publicity stunt?

    It is undeniable that celebs attract attention when they discuss serious world issues; however, when young audiences see celebrities endorsing a noble cause one week, and then see them being arrested for drunk driving the next week, what kind of messages are they really getting?

    I'm not saying that there aren't celebs who generally care about the world and improving the quality of people's lives, but I think we as citizens and media consumers must take any celebrity ad campaign with a grain of salt. I love seeing my favorite singer on TV championing cancer research (my father recently had prostate cancer, so I am very concerned with the advancement of that research), but I can't help but wonder: Is it all just an act?

    I in no way intend to discredit or criticize any celebs that support these issues, I just think it is something to ponder when celebrity ad campaigns are launched...

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