Wednesday, October 14, 2015

#1.5YearsOn BringBackOurGirlsNowAndAlive #OurChibokGirlsMissing1.5Years #NeverToBeForgotten




It's 1 year, six months since our 276 #ChibokGirls were abducted. Many other Nigerian citizens were abducted before and after them. 57 of our girls escaped. Several hundred women, girls and children were rescued.  219 of our #ChibokGirls remain in captivity.

Join us in posting what has changed, big, small, been accomplished by you physically/professionally/personal this past 1.5 years.  Post it on social media with any/all of the following hashtags:

#BringBackOurGirlsNowAndAlive 

#OurChibokGirlsMissing1.5years 

#NeverToBeForgotten 


In the year and a half, #BringBackOurGirlsNYC had an international conference, information sessions, and many rallies for our girls. Most were in NYC. We also joined members of the movement in Washington, DC, and in Nigeria.  Some of the pictures are below.








Above are photos from Washington, DC. We joined Omolola Adele-Oso and Act4Accountability in rallying at a dinner in honor of President Goodluck Jonathan, to remind him and the guests that our girls were still in captivity.


 Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, House of the Lord Church, Brooklyn

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili


Shayee Awoyomi gave a beautiful performance

Mora Mclean


Dr. Okey Ndibe

Prof. Peyi Soyinka Airewele

Above are some of the speakers at our December 4 Conference, #BringBackOurGirls: Boko Haram and Human Security in West Africa

Shayee Awoyomi gave a beautiful and moving performance at the conference













Above are photos taken 6 months after our girls' abduction, we had a rally at Nigeria House, NYC.  Alicia Keys joined us.











BBOG Lagos Family has a sit out every Saturday at the Marina.  Despite the rain, this sit out proceeded as planned.






 Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney sponsored a rally and press conference at Dag Hammaskjold Park, UN.



The Empire State Building was lit up to commemorate Day 365 of our #ChibokGirls' captivity.  Thanks to Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney for partnering with us.


Speaking at Fordham University's Law School

Above are photos from Day 365.


















 Above are photos from our interfaith prayer vigil at The Tillman Chapel, UN Church Center



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