We Are Family Foundation: We're More Alike Than Unalike

Following the events of September 11, 2001, musician, songwriter, and producer Nile Rodgers got the idea to re-record the hit song “We Are Family,” which he wrote for Sister Sledge in the 1970s. Less than two weeks later, Rodgers and music industry exec Tom Silverman had gathered a diverse group of more than 200 people – from celebrities to firefighters to everyday citizens – to sing the song and start the healing process.



Rodgers subsequently founded the We Are Family Foundation to promote the message of one global family. Today, the non-profit runs programs designed to educate the next generation about understanding, respect, and cultural diversity. Additionally, the We Are Family Foundation strives to solve some of the world's biggest problems by producing international teen summits, forming global coalitions, creating worldwide curricula, and building schools in highly illiterate communities.

The We Are Family Foundation has declared March 11th We Are Family Day to celebrate our common humanity.