Queen Latifah, Iman and Padma Lakshmi co-hosted the 2009 Keep a Child Alive Black Ball last night at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Honoring Richard Branson and Bill Clinton this year; Keep a Child Alive is dedicated to providing life-saving anti-retroviral treatment, care and support services to children and families whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India by directly engaging the global public in the fight against AIDS. The stunning Alicia Keys performed for the New York City crowd and the foundation she had helped found in 2003 witnessing the AIDS pandemic firsthand. The evening of cocktails, dinner & performances to benefit children & families with HIV/AIDS in Africa & India. The star studded event included appearances by Usher, Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Cannon, Tommy Hilfiger, and much more. Check them out, and a video of more on Keep A Child Alive, after the jump.

Alicia Keys from keepachildalive on Vimeo.