Denyce Graves on performing at the National Memorial Day Concert and President Biden giving her a shoutout in his inaugural speech.
By Jami Philbrick
The 32nd National Memorial Day Concert returns with an all-star lineup to salute our American heroes. The PBS multi-award winning show is hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise with Denyce Graves performing “American Anthem,...
Joe Morton pays tribute to Korean War veterans, Black soldiers and his own father in this year’s National Memorial Day Concert, which airs on PBS.
By Sharon Knolle
At the 32nd annual National Memorial Day Concert, Joe Morton, who won an Emmy for his role as Rowan Pope on “Scandal,” will share the story of Cleveland Valrey, a decorated officer of the Korean War who was ...
The National Memorial Day Concert will pay tribute to the more than 265,000 nurses who served during Vietnam, including Diane Carlson Evans who advocated for women to have a place of honor in Washington D.C.
By Sharon Knolle
The National Memorial Day Concert, airing on PBS, will pay tribute to among its other honorees, the nurses who served in Vietnam. Former Army nurse ...
Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo, Kumail Nanjiani, Phoebe Robinson, and more to star in Pandemica, ONE Campaign’s animated series to raise awareness of vaccine access crisis.
By Heather Newgen
To help spread the word about the importance of getting the Covid-19 vaccine, the
With the help of Olympians and Paralympians, Ready, Set, Gold inspires kids in Southern California schools to adopt healthy lifestyles.
By Heather Newgen
To help students prepare for healthy lifestyles, Ready, Set, Gold teams up with Olympians and Paralympians who visit SoCal schools to share their stories, workout with kids an...
How Pianos for People is helping give the gift of music to others with free pianos.
By Sharon Knolle
The power of music is undeniable and the organization Pianos for People is making music more accessible to those with limited resources.
Jeanne and her late husband Tom Townsend started
Stany Nyandwi has been fighting to save chimpanzees from extinction for 30 years and explains how he escaped a civil war to help rescue them.
By Heather Newgen
From his first interactions with chimpanzees, Stany Nyandwi had an intuitive understanding about them. He learned their pant- hoot language, their behavior and knows the primates so well Dr. Jane Goodall refers to h...
Ben Allen, a Top 9 contestant on season 19 of "The Voice", reveals how he gives back to veterans.
By Heather Newgen
Fans know Ben Allen from touring Southwest Florida with the Ben Allen Band, as well as season 19 of "The Voice". The country singer was first on Team Blake, however, was let go during the Knockout Rounds after his coach chose the family trio Worth the Wait inst...
How Hoda Kotb stays happy and positive amid COVID-19 and election fatigue.
By Heather Newgen
2020 has been a year. We're eight months into a deadly pandemic and we just experienced the most chaotic presidential election in our country's history, which has left us exhausted, on edge and burned out. While we can unplug to get a break from the negative news cycle, Hoda Kotb, ...
TV personality Rachelle McCray launches MinMinBear Foundation and sends Teddy Bears to all 50 States to spread organ donor awareness.
By Heather Newgen
In 2002, Rachelle McCray's mother, Mindy, found herself in need of a kidney donor to save her life after her kidney disease had progressed to end-stage renal failure. On April 12, 2005, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsda...
