Alicia Keys announced on Tuesday that her charity Keep a Child Alive will honor media mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey at its annual Black Ball event on November 1st. According to the report released by AP, Keys stated Oprah is “a personal inspiration to me because her philanthropic work truly comes from the heart.”
Alicia’s organization was founded in 2003 to battle the widespread impact of HIV/AIDs in African and India. The Black Ball will be a “special tribute to the empowerment of women — the heartbeat, soul, and backbone of the AIDS movement.”