Today, top Islamic scholars in Saudi Arabia condemned the actions of the Islamic extremists who kidnapped 276 girls from a school in northern Nigeria three weeks ago, vowing to sell them as slaves.
And First Lady Michelle Obama became one of the latest high-profile tweeters of the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag.
Here in the U.S., Nigerians are speaking out against the slow response from the Nigerian government.
Omolola Adele-Oso, 35, organized protests outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington D.C. this past week, and has formed an organization, Act For Accountability, that is developing a “mini tool kit” for other activists to use to make their voices heard.
She discusses the effort with Here & Now’s Robin Young.
Guest
- Omolola Adele-Oso, activist. She works with non-profits at the Taproot Foundation. She tweets @LAdeleoso.
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