With many acts of violence and hatred staining the globe this year it is hard not to ask, "Where Is The Love?"

13 years ago, before they were "Boom Boom Pow"-ing in the clubs and playfully addressing Fergie's lady lumps, The Black Eyed Peas, had a call to action addressing a whole host of social issues, including terrorism, gun violence, and discrimination with "Where Is The Love?".

The song was written in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks and is one of the defining songs of the early 2000s.

The group has not released an album since 2010 but decided, unfortunately, the world still needs this song's message: love one another.

Guest vocals are provided by Mary J.Blige, Nicole Scherzinger, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, The Game, Jessie J, Diddy, Andra Day, DJ Khaled, Tori Kelly, Jaden Smith, A$AP Rocky, and Ty Dolla $ign.

As well as a 40-member children's choir.

In addition, a darker video has also been unveiled with visual appearances from Sandra Sterling, whose nephew Alton Sterling was killed by police; Valerie Castile, whose son Philando Castile was also killed by law enforcement; and former Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown.

Sales from this new version of the track will go to the i.am.angel foundation, a nonprofit founded by Will.i.Am with the goal of "transforming lives through education, inspiration, and opportunity".

A website, whereisthelove.com, has also been created for donated funds in memory of Castile, Sterling, and Dallas police officers.

As well as a page for three-year old Syrian refugee, Aylan Kurdi, who drowned while trying to escape the country and a campaign to raise money for refugees who are starving in migrant camps in Calais, France.

This song is even more powerful and relevant now.

Just take a look at some of the previous song lyrics: "people killing, people dying. Children hurt and you hear them crying" and new song lyrics: "where is the love when a child gets murdered, or a cop gets knocked down?"

These lyrics paint a clear picture of what is going on in our world and what this song is all about.

That is why it is important that we pay attention (or #PayATTN) to what's going on in society and what's not happening in our communities.

If anything can help push the world toward healing, it's probably a song as real and direct as this one.

As Apl.de.Ap has said, "you have a voice and you have a right to make a change in this moment in time."

Is it time that we will we now practice what they preach?