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Vanessa Williams Celebrates Daughter Jillian Hervey’s 30th Birthday

Last weekend, singer and actress Vanessa Williams threw a birthday party for her daughter Jillian Hervey, the lead singer of the R&B duo Lion Babe who turned 30 on June 19. The animal print-themed celebration took place at the Los Angeles Zoo and included party favorites from a festive buffet and drinks to customized 30th Birthday M&M’s with “Lion Babe” printed on them. Among the attendees were Hervey’s grandmother and her sister Sasha Fox. Supermodel turned mogul Kathy Ireland, who manages Williams, was also in attendance.   Imani Sumbi contributed to this story.

Keep a Child Alive raises $3.8 for children and families impacted by HIV and AIDS

Keep a Child Alive’s CEO Peter Twyman recently announced that the 12th annual Black Ball, held at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, raised a total of $3.8 million. The funds will provide HIV treatment, care and support to children, young people and families affected by HIV in Africa and India. Keep a Child Alive’s co-founder, Alicia Keys, hosted the evening and was joined by actor, comedian and director, Chris Rock, who served as the emcee for the night. Additionally, Lenny Kravitz, Wale and LION BABE joined Alicia Keys on stage for unique performance collaborations.