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Nonprofit organization Aid Still Required has gathered a handful of NBA stars to participate in their campaign to get aid in the Darfur region of Sudan. For the last five years there has been civil war raging on with close to 400,000 Africans murdered plus countless women and children raped. Aid Still Required is calling on NBA stars like Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Grant Hill, Baron Davis, Derek Fisher, Emeka Okafor, Matt Barnes, Andrew Bynum, Ira Newble, Eric Snow, Luol Deng and others to get the word out about Darfur through various public service announcements.
"We believe everyone, everywhere is entitled to live in dignity, health and peace," said Hunter Payne co-founder of Aid Still Required with his wife Andrea. "The people of Darfur have been utterly denied this. Villagers are being systematically tortured, disfigured and slaughtered. Collectively we have the means to stop the violence and to restore their lives. Who are we if we stand idly by and watch yet another genocide take place? We must act and we must act now before more unspeakable atrocities take place."
The first PSA features Kobe Bryant, with 15 other PSAs from NBA players to follow. Bryant's PSA aired for the first time today and if you missed, check it out here:
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By: Barbara on 3/10/2008 1:43AM
Many NBA players, among other celebrities, have for YEARS been involved with causes and issues of REAL life. Noone had to "round them up" and prepare a PSA for them. However, they go unnoticed or are criticized for what they do. In most instances they put THEIR money and themselves into the "work". I'm tired of the celebrities without any awareness of their human and moral responsibilities, who, when they need to improve their images, have to be sought out and pushed to do the right thing. Dafur didn't happen last week! AIDS, famine, genocide, etc. are issues older than some of the NBA players. Some of those named have been socially responsible, but to put Kobe Bryant out front is an insult!
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By: joliet on 3/11/2008 1:57AM
we got genocide right here in the black community.
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By: jenningsc004@aol.com on 3/10/2008 4:00AM
For the people who would dare or even to speak negative towards people who are in need I will pray for you
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By: DeniseJ on 3/10/2008 1:51PM
Thank you Keysha E and Kathy your kind words are deeply appreciated.
Kathy, here are 2 websites you might want to peruse through. www.againstmalaria.com and www.amref.org. There's a lot of information on both sites.
What I was trying to bring to the forefront is the act of humility. It is not my desire to know what other africans have done that have migrated to the US. If I thought about what someone else has done or will do to bring awareness to countries in Africa how will that benefit my spirit? I chose to respond to this article because it felt "right" for me. Altruism is good for the soul.
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By: CB on 3/10/2008 2:33PM
It bewilders me how our government turns it head to the genocide taking place in Sudan. Though when people of another culture and race was being targeted and murdered for no fault of their own the world did not stand for it. Hitler and many of the German history books do not acknowledge the Holocaust . But all of the history books that we are taught from acknowledge the Holocaust and an even bigger tragedy, known as Slavery. No one thing that the government can do will ever replace the lives lost, tortured, mutilated, and they will never be able to heal the bruises, broken bones, heart-ache, and pain; that Slavery caused. But what they can do is treat this like they did when they realized the Holocaust was taking place and go in and do something about it. These people need our help. The war on Iraq has pretty much become a War on “What ?” Because no one really knows what is going on over their. The public only knows what they news tells us, and that in itself is filtered, summarized, limited, and rearranged information that makes us see things in a biased view. Wake up America, realize that it is not to late to change this tragedy into to a triumph. Black America, we can not take back the years of slavery or ever expect to be reimbursed for it. But thank God, we as Americans are in the position to help out others. Here is our chance to save lives and stop torture. We can push this too our Government’s attention and get them to see the importance of helping Sudan. We can do this… so let’s get involved. God blesses those, so that they may bless others. Never forget that, and les’s get this thing going.
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By: vance on 3/11/2008 2:02AM
How the hell these politically correct negroes in america can ride by the suffering in the black american community and give to africa is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.
THERE ARE TONS OF RICH AFRICANS WHO WOULDN'T GIVE A GLASS OF ICE WATER TO AN AMERICAN BLACK DIEING IN THE DESERT. AFRICANS SHOULD BE HELPING THEIR OWN DAMN PEOPLE. THEY HAVE NO RASCISM TO DEAL WITH.
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