Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz headlined a historic concert last year for 70,000 fans to show the power of music at MTV Exit’s unprecedented anti-trafficking concert in Myanmar. You can now see part of Jason's performance online: The Freedom Song. It has...
If you’ve ever wondered how far FTS co-founder Kevin Bales will go to end slavery, Sunday’s anti-trafficking concert in Myanmar will tell you. He’ll give the shirt off his back to spread the word that SLAVERY SUCKS. That’s literally what Kevin did for Grammy-winning...
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz will headline a free outdoor concert in Myanmar this weekend to raise awareness about modern-day slavery and trafficking. His performance at the base of the Shwedagon pagoda in People’s Square in Yangon is believed to be the...
Last year singer, songwriter, and abolitionist Jason Mraz joined Free the Slaves on a field visit to Ghana, West Africa to see slavery first hand. The trip gave him something to talk—and sing—about: "A year later I’m still active and learning to use my voice in a way...
Editor's note: This post is written by musician and activist Jason Mraz. In 2010, Jason traveled to Ghana with Free the Slaves to visit our frontline partner organizations. He also performed at the most recent Freedom Awards. Watch the awards in their entirety here....
Check out some clips from Jason Mraz's interview with ABC News Radio, about the Freedom Awards, and his experiences in Ghana with Free the Slaves: Thanks for your support, Jason! Check out video of his Ghana trip here.
Last June, Jason Mraz traveled to Ghana with Free the Slaves to see the work we do with our partner organization, Challenging Heights. Challenging Heights is founded by Freedom Award winner James Koffi Annan—a survivor of childhood slavery who now dedicates his life...
Jason Mraz and Luc and the Lovingtons performed at Freedom Fest last week, in honor of Free the Slaves. Video journalist Urban Nomad interviewed the artists for the LA weekly. See video of Jason Mraz singing the "Freedom Song" at a shelter for child slavery survivors...
Back in June, Jason Mraz went to Ghana with Free the Slaves to visit with our partner Challenging Heights—an organization that helps free and rehabilitate child slaves. Challenging Heights' founder, James Kofi Annan was himself sold into slavery when he was just six...
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Editor's note: The historic anti-slavery concert last weekend in Myanmar, also known as Burma, was made possible by a coalition of organizations, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). We invited USAID to reflect on what the concert meant for...
We see slavery and trafficking stories throughout the world each week. It’s great news that journalists and bloggers are exposing the problem of slavery, and examining solutions to it. Awareness creates momentum for change. Here are 10 top stories that caught our eye:...
As the Web Communications Intern for Free the Slaves, I was lucky enough to be featured on MTV.ACT's "A Day in My Life" series. Of course, it's not every day that you get to see Jason Mraz sing Freedom Calling in person, but that's another story. Check out Jason...
Last weekend, Halogen TV premiered the 2010 Freedom Awards. We live tweeted and watched the broadcast along with the rest of you—it was just as inspiring and exciting to relive as it was to experience first hand. (I got to see what I looked like on camera, as I...
This awards show will make you laugh, and cry—and want to change the world. If you’ve never seen the annual Freedom Awards, you have no idea how inspiring it is to join the growing global movement of people who love freedom. Freedom for all. If you’ve seen previous...
2010 Freedom Awards and Freedom Rocks performer—and Ghanaian reggae superstar—Rocky Dawuni has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding World Music Album" for his record Hymns for a Rebel Soul. Rocky rocked the house at the Freedom...
Ghanan reporter Adwoa Yeboah Agyei attended the Freedom Awards earlier this month. Adwoa is a celebrity in Ghana, where she is a radio presenter on popular station Peace FM. She's assisted Free the Slaves on past Ghana projects—and her reporting work has raised our...
The 2010 Freedom Awards happening LIVE in Los Angeles, Sunday November 7 at 6 p.m. PST. Featuring the witty master of ceremonies: Sir Ken Robinson. Music from Jason Mraz. Presenters include Forest Whitaker, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher—and more! The best and most...
As a special thank you to readers of this blog, we are offering you a 30% discount to the Freedom Awards! When you buy your tickets, input the code: FTS Blog The annual Freedom Awards is the biggest event of the anti-slavery movement. Sir Ken Robinson is presiding...
We getting very excited about the Freedom Awards, coming up November 7 in Los Angeles. It is going to be an amazing show. The best and brightest of the anti-slavery movement will be celebrated. And Jason Mraz, Rocky Dawumi and creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson are...
We call it a soul-revving, heart-thumping, shout-out-loud celebration. You'll be dancing in the isles and shouting out "Freedom rocks!" It's the 2010 Freedom Awards, honoring the heros of the anti slavery movement. And it's less than a month away. On Sunday, November...
Halogen TV: Jason Mraz crusades for Free the Slaves: "Mraz wept as children sang Luc Reynauld’s 'Freedom Song.' He texted Reynauld, telling him about it. Reynauld texted back, saying, 'It’s their song.'" Jason visited Free the Slaves partner in Ghana Challenging...
Access Hollywood ran footage from the red carpet for the 2009 Freedom Awards! Free the Slaves holds this event every year in Los Angeles, honoring the work of anti-slavery activists around the world. The 2010 awards are just around the corner. This year, Jason Mraz is...
Grammy-winning singer Jason Mraz to perform live at Freedom Awards and Freedom Rocks Jason says Free the Slaves “kick-started my heart.” He came with us to see slavery in Africa and meet child slavery survivors. You can see him perform the inspiring song, “Freedom,”...