{"id":164641,"date":"2025-04-28T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/?post_type=one_campaign&#038;p=164641"},"modified":"2025-05-19T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:52:33","slug":"pass-the-mic","status":"publish","type":"one_campaign","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/what-we-do\/impact\/pass-the-mic\/","title":{"rendered":"Pass The Mic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This helped us reach a new global audience of millions to help educate the world on how we can protect ourselves, protect others and ensure equitable access to prevention and treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-we-did-nbsp-nbsp\">What We Did&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brought together nearly 100 experts &amp; celebrities united to bring their 260 million followers across the globe the facts from the frontline of the fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#COVID19<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrities included Julia Roberts, David Oyelowo, Danai Gurira, Hugh Jackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robin Wright, Millie Bobby Brown, Shailene Woodley, Busy Philipps, Ashley Judd, Beanie Feldstein, Jameela Jamil, Kumail Nanjiani, Olivia Munn, Zachary Quinto, Michael Sheen, and Laura Marano. Watch the wrap up videos that our digital team put together <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CB-jiLaHDS_\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONECampaign\/status\/1278452612476604421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danai Gurira <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cc.com\/video-clips\/9n4tby\/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-danai-gurira----difficult-conversations-with-my-white-friends---love-our-girls-and-amplifying-voices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appeared<\/a> on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah to speak about #Pass<s> <\/s>The<s> <\/s>Mic.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281;\" class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-aspect-ratio is-ratio--landscape\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe 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noopener\"> Good Morning America<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/marlamilling\/2020\/05\/21\/passthemic-campaign-begins-with-julia-roberts-opening-her-social-media-platforms-to-dr-anthony-fauci-to-call-for-global-coronavirus-response\/#1ae05cfe59bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Forbes<\/a>, and<a href=\"http:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTMyODM5OSZNRElEPTEzMjQ1MjIyJk1EU2VlZD0yNjM3JlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> CNN International<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/videos\/entertainment\/2020\/05\/21\/covid-19-dr-fauci-takes-over-julia-roberts-instagram\/5238317002\/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> People<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2020\/05\/julia-roberts-dr-fauci-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Vanity Fair<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>87 million video views and 91 million social actions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put critical heat and attention on the need for a global response, with billions of dollars committed from the US and other donors.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortlisted for a Cannes Lion Award, finalist in PR Week\u2019s Purpose Awards, nominated for an Effie.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group oneorg-block-group oneorg-block-group-impact oneorg-block-group-impact--cta has-light-color has-dark-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neon-color has-text-color\">Inspired?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See some of our ongoing campaigns and learn more about how you can lend your voice to 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