Hands Across America

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:charity
gptkbp:amountDistributed about $15 million
gptkbp:benefit local charities for hunger and homelessness
gptkbp:culturalSignificance referenced in films and TV
gptkbp:date May 25, 1986
gptkbp:duration about 15 minutes
gptkbp:fundedBy about $34 million
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hands Across America
gptkbp:inPopularCulture featured in the film 'Us' (2019)
referenced in 'American Dad!'
referenced in 'Family Guy'
referenced in 'The Americans'
referenced in 'The Goldbergs'
referenced in 'The Office'
referenced in 'The Simpsons'
gptkbp:length about 4,125 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:logo Michael J. Fox (spokesperson, not designer)
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national coverage
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Dallas
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Memphis
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:St._Louis
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Bill_Cosby
gptkb:Michael_Jackson
gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey
gptkb:Yoko_Ono
gptkb:President_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:USA_for_Africa
gptkbp:participants approximately 6.5 million
gptkbp:purpose raise money for hunger and homelessness
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Live_Aid
gptkbp:route from New York City to Long Beach, California
gptkbp:slogan The USA will be holding hands from New York to California
gptkbp:themeMusicComposer gptkb:Hands_Across_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ken_Kragen
gptkb:Human_Chain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7