That’s unity…Tuesday [Oct. 14] has been six months since Boko Haram, a terrorist group that are against women seeking an education, kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls. Many campaigns have evolved due to this impasse, but one active and vocal individual remains in the center of these campaigns. That is Alicia Keys. The advocate for ‘We Are Here‘ and many other things took her voice, her husband Swizz Beatz and an entire group of protestors to the streets of New York City – let’s keep it in our minds. Hit the jump for more.
(Video) Fox News Slams #BringBackOurGirls
As the fight continues to bring back over 200 kidnapped Nigerian school girl, kidnapped by extreme Islamist militants, Fox News felt it was the appropriate time to bash those who are using the #BringBackOur Girls hash-tag to raise awareness.
(Photos) #BringBackOurGirls – Celebrities Take A Stand Against The Child Slave Trade
#BringBackOurGirls – April 23, Nigerian lawyer Ibrahim M. Abdullahi tweeted out the phrase and it’s since turned into a national campaign. In April, students went into to school looking to take final exams, unaware that 276 of their lives would soon change. Islamic militant group Boko Haram kidnapped the girls with the intention of selling them for $12. Sad. The groups’ actions has coined the above phrase as well as #RealMenDontBuyGirls. Actors, singers, and political officials such as Ashton Kutcher, Drake, Amy Poehler, Alicia Keys and the latest Michelle Obama has joined in the campaign to bring the girls home. Check out the support down bottom.
