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"We can be the generation
that no longer accepts that an accident of latitude determines whether
a child lives or dies. But will we be that generation?"
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Lead Singer of U2 and
Activist in the Fight Against AIDS and Poverty in Africa |
Bono is
the lead singer of Irish rock band U2, which has sold more than 140
million albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys. A
well-known activist in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty in
Africa, he co-founded DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) in 2002, The
One Campaign in 2004, and Product (RED) in 2006, and was named TIME’s
Person of the Year for 2005. Interviewed for the Summit in 2006, he
challenged church leaders to mobilize against the ravages of global
AIDS and poverty. Be a part of the continuing story, as Bono talks
about the church’s inspiring response and about his continuing life
journey as a "single issue protagonist."
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