Alicia Keys raises $1.3M at gala, honors Oprah Winfrey

Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

(AP) - During the auction portion of Alicia Keys' Black Ball Redux, one man was ready to jump his bid from $100,000 to $250,000 for a trip to South Africa — if Keys would join him and his friends.

'Girl On Fire': Alicia Keys' 15 best jams

Kyle Harvey

SLIDESHOW - With Alicia Keys' 6th album 'Girl On Fire' dropping today, we decided to count down her greatest 15 songs...

Alicia Keys covers Jet, addresses ongoing cheating allegations

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

By facing down the rumors that have thrived since Keys' marriage to Mashonda's former spouse, Alicia has reignited interest in an aspect of her life that many considered ancient history.

Alicia Keys on the cover of Complex magazine

Ornella Leahong

theGRIO REPORT - After launching a storytelling app for children, Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys, adorns the cover of Complex Magazine...

Black Girls Rock! honors young girls making a difference

Ugonna Okpalaoka

SLIDESHOW - The 2012 Black Girls Rock! awards, held on October 13, was a successful event, attended by the who's who of black Hollywood...

Alicia Keys launches storytelling app for kids

Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - 'The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee' is about a young New York City girl's relationship with her wise grandmother...

Alicia Keys buys Eddie Murphy's mansion in NJ

theGrio

theGRIO REPORT - Alicia Keys, her husband Swizz Beatz and their young baby are movin' on up -- into Eddie Murphy's old house...

Alicia Keys, Dionne Warwick to be honored on BET's 'Black Girls Rock!'

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are known for singing pop and R&B, but they'll be honored as black women who 'rock' on BET...

Swizz Beatz named a NYC global health ambassador

Kyle Harvey

theGRIO REPORT - Music producer, creative director for Reebok, and philanthropist, Swizz Beatz can add another notch to his belt as he was just recently selected to become the Global Ambassador for the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation...

Alicia Keys sings to the heavens