Today in NYC, Rev. Al Sharpton and Mayor de Blasio with family joined a crowd of about 100 people who marched from Harlem to Midtown towards the Nigerian consulate in protest in order to urge officials to bring back the 200 plus girls who were kidnapped and sold into marriage late last month in Nigeria. Check below the jump for more info.
(Photos) Mayor de Blasio & Rev. Sharpton Join Protestors Outside Of Nigerian Consulate, Urging Officials To Bring Back Our Girls
(Video) Over 200 Nigerian Schoolgirls Abducted And Reportedly Forced To Marry Extremists For $12
Over 200 kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls were abducted from their school in the past week, and in the tragic set of events, helpless parents are discovering that their daughter’s are now being married to the extremist abductors of the Boko Haram network.
(Video) Anti-Gay Mobs Drag Men From Their Homes In Nigeria
The Nigerian capital experienced chaos today after anti gay mobs including officials, allegedly dragged men suspected of being gay out of their houses, and beat them.
(Video) Wale – I Am From [Documentary Trailer]
Last month, Wale soaked in the ambiance of his Nigerian culture as he traveled over to West Africa. Swapping stories with his family, interviewing with radio hosts and performing with Nigerian act, Seyi Shay, it’s pretty safe to say that the MMG artist had a busy, yet insightful trip. Revolt TV got it all on film. I Am From is a documentary of Wale’s trip into the country and is scheduled to air, Monday, Jan. 20. Check out the trailer.
(Photos) Wale Visits Family In Nigeria & Performs, “Bad” With Nigerian Artist, Seyi Shay!
IF you’ve heard Wale speak before, it’s no secret that he has ties outside of the U.S. His family is from Nigeria and the, “Clappers” rapper took time out of his hectic schedule to take it back to the roots. Upon his arrival in Nigeria, Wale admitted to the press, “…only 15 percent of my family lives in the states. Everybody else is here so I got a lot of ground to cover.” In addition to soaking up the country’s culture, Wale celebrated his father, grandfather, uncles and performed, “Bad” with Nigerian act, Seyi Shay. Check that out after the jump.
