#BringBackOurGirls Awareness Rally At UAlbany

By Nayram Gasu on May 12, 2014

Students raising demanding the kidnapped girls to be found.

May 5, 2014, University at Albany’s African Student Association and Sankofa Africa, came together, along with other multicultural organizations, such as Pan Caribbean Association, and Fuerza Latina, to raise awareness on the UAlbany campus about the 234 girls were abducted from their boarding school in Chibok in Nigeria on April 15th. Most of them are between the ages of 16 and 18. It is known that they were abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram, and it is believed that the girls are being sold as wives, and are now involved in human traficking.

Even though it was mid school day and students were in class, there was a major turn out. Participating students walked around chanting “BRING BACK OUR GIRLS! BRING BACK OUR GIRLS!” both outside on the academic podium, and inside the lecture centers, making sure their voices were heard.

 

However, it was very disheartening to be stopped by individuals who asked “What is this for?” As Krystyna Jones of Pan Caribbean Association says, “No one should ask ‘What is this for?’” Kudos to the organizations involved in raising awareness. Please spread the message about this, and go and find out about it! You can sign this petition to the Nigerian President or this one to the White House.

 

 

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