ARTICLE: MAXWELL’s Exit, Stage Left (Washington Post)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
– Marissa Newhall, from staff, wire and Web reports
MAXWELL knows how to break hearts. Even ours.
At a packed fundraiser for actor Jeffrey Wright’s Taia Peace Foundation on Friday afternoon at Oya, the neo-soul singer delivered a textbook celebrity-advocate performance: brief, and leave ‘em wanting more. He said that he was “deeply honored” to be with the crowd and that he was speaking as “a simple man who grew up on public assistance,” adding that he’ll do what he can to support peace and “interconnectedness.” A female attendee punctuated his remarks with a rowdy “Yeah!”
We wanted to ask him how he deals with that — the passionate outbursts of fans who can’t get enough — but he was late for a sound check at Verizon Center, where he performed that night. We had to settle for the artful way his all-black outfit blurred past us while several handlers steered him toward the back door.
Luckily, Wright stuck around to chat. His foundation, which helps rural communities in Sierra Leone take control of their natural resources, is getting a boost from other famous friends — Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba, Alicia Keys — but he’s a huge fan of Maxwell. The pair toured the White House together Friday: “I wanted to make sure he had an opportunity to experience this new era from the command center,” Wright said. During the tour, they met Vice President Biden and chatted with several aides.
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Find out more about Jeffrey Wright’s Taia Peace Foundation by visiting The Latest Maxwell News’ Help Somebody/Give page.
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Cat October 5th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Maxwell is a wonderful example of the way all of us should give back to our immediate communities and the world community. Congratulations to him and I know he must have enjoyed the White house tour!