Keys performed Donny Hathaway 's 1973 song " Someday We 'll All Be Free " at the '' America : A Tribute to Heroes '' televised benefit concert following the September 11 attacks . Keys protested at the New York City Hall against proposed budget cuts for students ' education in June 2002 . Keys has also donated to Frum tha Ground Up , a non-profit organization that aids children and teenagers with scholarships . In 2005 , Keys performed on '' ReAct Now : Music & Relief '' and '' Shelter from the Storm : A Concert for the Gulf Coast '' , two benefit programs that raised money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina . In July 2007 , Keys and Keith Urban performed The Rolling Stones ' 1969 song " Gim me Shelter " at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford , New Jersey at the American leg of the Live Earth concerts
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Alicia Keys