Bring Back Our Girls

K


Ten years ago Susan Minot wrote an article, “This We Came to Know Afterwards” which later evolved into her novel, “Thirty Girls” which shares the story of thirty girls abducted and kept captive by Joseph Kony leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. The girls endured rape, torture and inhumane atrocities before being returned to their families.  On April 20th according to The Guardian, Boko Haram, the extremist al-Qaida-linked jihadi group abducted over 200 young girls from a school physics test in Chibok, Nigeria. Boko Haram   means, "Western education is sinful."  While   Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan prepares   to host the World Economic Forum on May 7-9, 2014 in Abuja  to quote  “We need to adequately educate our people, as it is through education that we can unlock the potential of our youth to enable Africa to compete globally and create jobs in the new knowledge economy.”  His priority should be  unfolding tragedy   and returning  the schoolgirls  to  safety.   There is a   Change.org petition, “Over 200 Girls are Missing in Nigeria. Why doesn’t anyone care?” The White House has a petition, “Bring Home the Girls” addressed to the UN and President Obama. Help the families bring action by the Nigerian government to save our daughters. 
 

Update :
I have added a campaign at GoFundMe to raise money for the Chibok School

 Bring Back Our Girls

Popular posts from this blog

St. John Redux

Image
Brooke Shields in St. John Candace Bushnell in St. John St John Spring 23 St John  Spring 23 Elizabeth Moss Shonda Rhimes in St John Everybody is wearing  St. John again. I am seeing the most gorgeous new looks from St. John on stars. The company has been around but now a very  fresh take with colors and styles. The designs always had a classic Chanel and Norell vibe to me but this is very sexy and elegant at the same time. Andie MacDowell in St. John Katy Perry in St. John St John  Spring 23 Marcia Gay Harden in St John Rebel Wilson in St. John Julianne Hough in St John St John Spring 23 Regina Hall in St John St John Spring 23 Phillips Soo in St. John
Read more

Retrofête

Image
  Alessandra Ambrosia in Retrofete Welcome to the party! I was in SoHo this week and noticed the    Retrofête   pop-up   boutique and went in to check out the sexy collection.  Yes I have been  noticing the chic yet affordable fashion line poping up everywhere.     Retrofête    Vinci dress From Paula Abdul, Chloe Bailey, Heidi Klum, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, and Carrie Underwood, models, actresses, and singers are flocking to the line and looking very sensual and fun. Kelsea Ballerini  Perfect for extroverts  to show out in the evening and parties.  Selena Gomez wears Retrofête’s S & G Alphabet Earrings  There is casual stuff like midriff tops, splatter jeans, and curvy dresses too that are equally hot. Ohad Seroya and Aviad Klin co-founded Retrofête in 2018, passionate about carving out an underserved market for statement pieces. Mickey Guyton A throwback to the all-out glamour and exuberance of decades past, the New York-based label takes its name from a me
Read more

"MINISTER OF SELF DEFENSE"

Image
Last year I remembered a documentary I saw produced by Antoine Fuqua called, "Bastards of the Party" about the Bloods and the Crips.  The director, a former gang member felt the gang turf wars grew out of the restless generation that came after The  Black Panther Party who patrolled to monitor police brutality during the civil rights era. I thought it was fascinating it got me to thinking about Huey P. Newton co-founder and Minister of Self Defense of The Black Panther Party. I started reading everything on his life and work. Truly a labor of love one book on  Eldridge Cleaver  ( Eldridge Cleaver author of Soul on Ice and Minister of Information became a Republican ) would lead me to a book on Geronimo Pratt and on to a book about his lawyer Johnnie Cochran and so on. I read Alondra Nelson' book, “ Body and Soul  The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination” for her extensive research on the Party's healthcare activism. Tumbler is a great
Read more