Aretha and Condi Rice ‘jam’ for underprivileged kids

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The former U.S. secretary of state and Franklin took the stage Tuesday evening at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center in a rare duet...

TheGrio Staff

Jul 28, 2010

Condoleeza Rice and Aretha Franklin, two notable and powerful African-American women, joined forces last night for a great cause.

In hopes of raising money for arts education for underprivileged youth, Franklin showcased her world-renowned vocals while Rice tickled the keys with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

While their political views are on opposite sides of the fence, the Queen of Soul, who performed at Barack Obama’s inauguration, and Bush’s former Secretary of State put politics aside for the cause.

Rice recalls being caught off guard when Franklin first introduced the notion to her.

“I thought, ‘yeah, right…we’ll just jam, Aretha.’” Rice says with a laugh

WATCH AL ROKER’S INTERVIEW WITH THE UNLIKELY DUO:
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