Posted on 04/14/2015 10:46:39 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
The Empire State Building is set to be lit in red and purple Tuesday night, April 14, as part of the effort to bring attention to the 219 missing Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists a year ago on April 14, 2014, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-North Brooklyn-Manhattan) announced.
Maloney was joined by Dr. Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome and R. Evon Idahosa, Esq. of the #BringBackOurGirls group; Minister of Counter Terrorism of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Lawal Mohammed Hamidu; Assembly member Rebecca Seawright (76AD); and Survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Consolee Nishimwe, among several other leaders.
Dressed in red and purple, the official colors of #BringBackOurGirls and Stop Violence Against Women, respectively, the leaders pressed for a renewed international effort to find and return the girls to their families. Maloney also called for an investigation in response to recent reports that some of the girls may have been among those murdered in Borno State before Boko Haram soldiers were driven out by Nigerian forces.
On April 14, #BringBackOurGirls is hosting the Global School Girl March in honor of the Chibok Girls. The march will begin at 6 p.m. with an Interfaith Vigil at the United Nations Church Center (Chapel) located at 777 United Nations Plaza. From there participants will march to the Nigerian Embassy.
“Tomorrow night, when you look up at the Empire State Building lit in red and purple, I hope that you will remember the innocent girls who were stolen from their school by Boko Haram,” said Maloney. “They have spent the last year in horrific conditions, married off to their captors. Recent news reports have suggested that some of the girls may have been massacred, but we cannot give up hope. We must continue working to locate the Chibok girls and return them home to their families. We must also seek to bring these terrorists to justice so that other women cannot be hurt by their savage acts.”
Symbolism over substance...it’s the Liberal way!
I thought the #ChibokGirls were the models for those Chinese-made Reeboks.
“But we CARE!”
That’s all that matters to liberals, they care more than everybody else.
This is so embarrassing it isn’t funny. Does anyone really think that Boko Harem gives a s___t about lighting up the Empire State Building? What a joke.
#TheGirlsAreNowMoslem
Christians being slaughtered: *crickets* *crickets* *crickets*
Muslims girls kidnapped: Every lib in Hollywood goes on a massive campaign
What I want to know is why is it OUR girls ?
They were not US citizens.
None of them are relatives of any of the celebrities who take selfies carrying a stupid sign.
#HashtagsDon’tStopTerroristsGunsDo
#TheyWereNeverYourGirls
How'd that work out?
Pretty sure the kidnapped girls were Christian.
Typical lib response - light up something, sing Kumbaya or something ... maybe shower them with flowers?
Ah, Carter, Reagan, and the Hostage Crisis. Carter asked that churchbells be rung every noon to get the hostages released. They got released as soon as Reagan was elected.
We already failed to get the girls back with a hashtag campaign. Maybe finally lighting up the ESB will work!
Or say, we are tired of Boucoup Haram. We are sending a carrier group, 5000 Marines and 10,000 National Guard to end this. Anyone who turns in a verified BH member will get food and care, anyone seen holding a weapon as we advance will be killed, even if there are unarmed people nearby.
Yeah, hashtag activism was so effective a year ago. Hey, let’s try it again!
They are not your girls. Probably have been sold a couple of times by now.
#HowDoesThisHelpUs
Boko Haram terrorists in Africa will notice a lit up building in New York?
Yeah, sure. Anything is possible. When they hear about it, they will instantly develop compassion.
Good Grief.
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