Although balancing busy schedules and family lives, celebrities often take time out to make appearances in support of their favorite social issues. Some represent child abuse, others, the environment, and some, politics. Today we’ll look at a few who have used their celebrity to support literacy. Jackie Joyner-Kersey and Ben Vereen were joined by Franklin the Turtle on the morning of September 8th, 2000, a day that had been set aside to celebrate International Literacy Day. (If you look really closely at this picture, you can almost see them.) Over 300 children and parents were present at this Massachusetts gathering. … Continue reading →