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Alicia Keys is teaching her children to have compassion.
The 34-year-old singer, who has sons Egypt, five, and Genesis, 10 months, with music producer husband Swizz Beatz, is devoted to helping raise funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS and hopes her family will get involved in her Keep a Child Alive foundation in the future.
She said: "Now that I'm a mom, I realise we also have to talk to our kids about having compassion for people infected or affected by AIDS."
The 'Girl on Fire' hitmaker decided to co-found her own charity after visiting South Africa near the beginning of her career, where she visited clinics where mothers had babies battling the life-threatening disease.
She told PEOPLE: "They just wanted medicine to keep them alive. It thought, 'How can something be available, but you can't have it because you're poor?' That's why I co-founded Keep a Child Alive, and we started the annual Black Ball fundraiser."
The singer believes she is making a huge impact and has helped a lot of people.
She explained: "About a decade ago I met a young girl who had lost both of her parents. A few years ago she interviewed me at a radio station in South Africa. I was bursting with pride. Because of the support of Keep a Child Alive she is going to be such a powerful force in society. My dream is to know that we have created an AIDS-free generation."

Ben Haenow would like to join Little Mix.
The 2014 'X Factor' winner has admitted he would love to become a member of the girl group - consisting of Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson - because he's got some killer dance moves to teach them.
Asked if he'd prefer to join Little Mix or One Direction, he told heat magazine: "I will join Little Mix. My dance moves are fantastic - I've probably got a few I could teach the girls. My signature move? Probably the running man, or the worm. It depends on how many beers I've had, to be brutally honest."
Meanwhile, the 30-year-old singer recently signed with RCA Records - which is also home to the likes of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake - after impressing label bosses with his debut single 'Second Hand Heart'.
A source said previously: "Ben is chuffed with the news. He was always aiming to make it over in the States, especially after spending so much of his time over there while recording his debut album."
The handsome singer previously admitted he hoped the song, which is a duet act with Kelly Clarkson, had the potential to boost his chances of cracking America.
He told BANG Showbiz earlier this month: "I'd like to think so. I think we've got a great start with Kelly being on board."
But Ben confessed the track wasn't originally intended to be a duet and only turned into one when he returned to the UK after working on the track abroad.

James Bay would sleep listening to Eric Clapton as a child.
The 25-year-old singer-songwriter has revealed his award-winning career was inspired by the work of the 'Layla' hitmaker, who is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
James said: "I listened to this dad record because I was obsessed with everything Eric Clapton did after the first time I heard the 'Layla' riff.
"I was 11 years old when I heard this and at that age you don't care about cool. Unplugged was the next step for me.
"I wanted to be more than just an electric guitar player after that. It taught me a lot about simple and tasteful playing, I listened to it all the time. I played along with it, I'd go asleep to it, I'd play it to friends."
James also revealed he still has vivid memories of music and culture during his childhood days.
Recalling being a kid in the 90s, he told Q magazine: "I was 10 at the end of the '90s so I mainly listened to pop music ... what I remember from the time is people wearing lot sof primary colours.
"Massive jumpers with Umbro logos, very blue jeans, very white trainers and haircuts that looked like people had put a vowl on their head and chopped around the edges. And I remember Power Rangers!

Hailee Steinfeld loves the "edge" of her ambiguous new single.
The 18-year-old star admits that, as well as 'Love Myself's theme of empowerment, there are also suggestions the track is about masturbation, and she doesn't mind how people interpret the lyrics.
She told Grazie magazine: "Oh believe me, [suggestions of masturbation] have been discussed. It's been talked about.
"But listen, whatever the song might be about, and however anyone interprets it, that edge is what I love about it."
The 'Pitch Perfect 2' star is enjoying her new career direction, admitting that music is more personal than acting.
She explained: "With movies I'm used to telling someone else's story. With music, I'm able to tell my own."
Hailee recently admitted she was feeling nervous about playing her music for friend Taylor Swift.
The teenage star - whose film credits include the 2010 hit 'True Grit' - said: "I'm nervous to play her anything. I'm nervous to show her any of my movies, but yeah, she's very supportive.
"[Music] is always been something that I wanted to do. It's always been a part of my plan and it's always been a matter of when and now is when."

Black Sabbath will not make any more studio albums.
Frontman Ozzy Osbourne has scrapped plans to follow up 2013's number one LP '13' and will supposedly call an "end" to Sabbath on 21 September 2016, when they play their final concert in Phoenix.
Ozzy, 66, told The Pulse of Radio: "We were gonna do one [album] before the tour, but I'm 67 in December, it would take three or four years to write and record an album. And so we decided just to do a farewell tour. If we did an album and it went to No. 2, people would go, 'It's over.' There's only one more place you can go after No. 1 and that's No. 2, you know."
However, Ozzy insists just because Black Sabbath are getting ready to put a full stop on their legendary career it doesn't mean he won't ever play live again with bandmates Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi.
The 'Paranoid' hitmaker told the New Orleans Times-Picayune: "It's the end of Sabbath, believe me.
"In December, I'll be f***ing 67 and I think it's time to call it the end of the day. I'm not saying I won't get on stage with Geezer or Tony (Iommi) or any of them some time, but officially we're going to be done."
Ozzy also said he's not motivated to tour just to make money and when he steps back from touring he will instead focus on his solo projects, such as taking his festival OZZFest to Japan.
He added: "I don't want it to dwindle and dwindle and play just for the sake of making another f***ing sack full of cash. So it's time, and then I'll go back to doing my own thing."

Ellie Goulding's new song is inspired by her best friend.
The 28-year-old singer has unveiled 'Army' today (30.10.15) and has revealed the track is about her pal of 10 years who has stood by her through life's twists and turns.
Ellie admits her past songs have always been about relationships with boys and not the person who has been there for her throughout it all and she wanted to put it right.
In open letter to her fans, Ellie revealed: "I realised that I had focused a lot of writing on past relationships and it hit me I had never written about my best friend. The person I met in college over ten years ago. The person who was at my very first gig. The person who has seen me at my lowest and the first person I call in muffled sobs when something bad happens."
The blonde beauty hopes the song is a reflection of their "honest" and "electric" friendship.
She continued: "We've been deliriously happy together, deliriously tired and deliriously sad together. I wanted to show our friendship for what it really is- honest, real, electric.
"I think about the times we drink together until neither of us can stand. The laughing at our own ridiculousness and foolishness. Comparing our trials and errors; over-thinking our break ups and new loves, remembering everything we've been through to get to this point and being so proud of it."
The 'On My Mind' hitmaker added that when they are in each other's company she feels like she's "standing with an army", which is why she chose the track's title.
She added: "Two girls from Hereford trying our best in the City. We open our hearts up and take risks, but together we are more powerful than ever. We are challenged every day but we see it through and sometimes it feels like we can conquer anything. When I'm with you, I'm standing with an army."
'Army' is being released early with all pre-orders of her forthcoming LP 'Delirium', which comes out on November 6.

Rita Ora was joined on stage by her 'X Factor' finalists Lauren Murray and Kiera Weathers at the KISS Haunted House Party in London on Thursday night (29.10.15).
The 'Body On Me' hitmaker performed in front of a crowd of zombies, vampires and witches at the sell-out fancy dress concert at the SSE Wembley Arena and brought out two of her three acts to sing harmonies with her during her energetic set.
Speaking after her performance, Rita revealed it was a "special" moment to sing with Lauren and Kiera - unfortunately third finalist Louisa Johnson could participate because she's on vocal rest
She said: "It was amazing, I just felt like I was at home. It's so crazy kind of filming a TV show and then kind of being on stage. I loved it and that's why I wanted to invite my two finalists. I have three but one of them is on vocal rest, but I wanted to kind of invite them out here to get a feeling of what it's like. They had a great time so it was a special moment."
Other performances at the gig came from Rudimental, Krept and Konan, Jess Glynne and Little Mix.
The girl group performed a trio of hits, including 'Salute!' and 'Love Me Like You', and were dressed as rockers KISS in black leather complete with the band's their trademark face paint.
The four girls - Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - praised the fancy dress efforts of the crowd, shouting in unison, "Look at the Joker! Loving the pumpkin. Now we're going to teach you a little spell," before standing in formation to sing 'Black Magic'.
Jess captivated the crowd with a hairstyle of devil horns and a booming vocal performance of 'Hold My Hand' and 'Don't Be So Hard On Yourself'.

Guy Garvey hasn't "turned" his back on Elbow.
The singer and guitarist is heading out on a tour of the UK and Ireland next month with his first ever solo album, titled 'Courting The Squall', but is adamant his band - who released the number one album 'The Take Off and Landing of Everything' just last year - is still very much his priority.
He shared: "I've not turned my back on the lads. I thought I could fit another album in between Elbow records.
"The boys needed time with their kids, I asked if they minded and they were all fine. I needed their approval. I didn't consider the record finished until I sent it to them. They've been really supportive."
He added: "I'm most looking forward to seeing my Elbow bandmates in the audience. I was out with ( Elbow bassist) Pete Turner and he was threatening to put me off when I play ... he was the one who said I should tour. He said I'd regret it if I didn't, as it's such a good record."
Despite the support of Pete, Richard Jupp, and brothers Craig and Mark Potter, the 'One Day Like This' singer admits his old pals "wouldn't be into" some of the songs on his LP.
He told The Sun newspaper: "There are things on this record that would never end up on an Elbow record. Stuff the lads wouldn't be into ... the synth solo on 'Angela's Eyes' and some longer instrumental passages.
"In parts it's like Elbow but a bit sparser. Other times the record goes off in a totally different direction, it's a bit groovier and a bit more edgy, but ultimately it's fun."
Guy, 40, believes the time he has spent on 'Courting The Squall' has actually helped him find his place in Elbow.
He said: "I see my songs as little gifts that pop up here and there. The whole point of doing an extra album between Elbow albums is finding out how I really contribute to Elbow, and am I any good?"

Jennifer Lopez wants her 'All I Have' Las Vegas residency shows to be like a "Bronx block party".
The 46-year-old singer will take to the stage for her first ever residency in the gambling capital at the AXIS Theater in 2016 and has promised fans the concerts will be extremely energetic and the songs she covers will change every night, so no performance will be the same.
Jennifer told Ocean Drive magazine: "I want it to be a high-energy, Bronx kind of block party.
"The most exciting shows make you dance, and scream, and jump up and down. I want people to really let loose ... I want the show to be always changing, so it's a unique experience every time - one night a Selena song, and another maybe something by Diana Ross."
The 'On The Floor' hitmaker also shared how her outfits are a huge part of the shows like some of the world's biggest pops biggest divas, including Diana Ross and Cher who made their costumes their "signature".
She added: "It's like a fantasy. When you think of Diana Ross, Cher or Barbra Streisand, it's their costumes that became their signature."
The 'All I Have' residency starts on January 20 at the AXIS Theater.