Nile Rodgers: Why I Started We Are Family Foundation

Описание: American musical legend Nile Rodgers is a profound optimist. He shares that characteristic with so many other artists and social entrepreneurs who believe we have the tools to solve the world’s most pressing problems.
Rodgers used his platform to establish the We Are Family Foundation, which supports youth leadership through education and opportunity. It’s just one example of how artists play a unique and essential role in creating transformative social change. Read our new blog to see other inspiring intersections of art and activism: https://skoll.wf/soulofsocialchange

WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) is a non-profit organization that’s dedicated to the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that promote cultural diversity while nurturing and mentoring the vision, talents, and ideas of young people who are positively changing the world.

Four-time Grammy nominee Nile Rodgers is one of the most enduring and prolific artists in the music business. In 1977, he and his late partner, Bernard Edwards, created the group CHIC, whose number-one hit "Le Freak" remains Warner Bros.' biggest-selling single of all time. Rodgers has produced, written or played for some of the greatest artists in the business, including Madonna, David Bowie, Diana Ross, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Sting, Duran Duran, the B-52's and Joss Stone. As artist, producer or writer, Rodgers is responsible for the sales of more than 100 million records–including his world-famous "We Are Family," which he co-wrote with Edwards. Rodgers is currently the only African-American to own a national music distribution company. After a lifetime of supporting charitable efforts and organizations, Nile founded the We Are Family Foundation in 2002.

https://www.wearefamilyfoundation.org/