These African-American celebs were awarded for their humanitarian work

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Alicia Keys

The ‘falling’ singer was the 2017 recipient of the 2017 Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award. Keys has founded the  Keep a Child Alive to help families affected by HIV in Africa and India and We are Here Movement to give ‘millennials an exciting way to change the world.’

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She shared the award with the inspirational movement of Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights in Canada.