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Invisible Children and Joseph Kony
You may have heard of the little film titled Invisible Children that came out in 2006 documenting the Lord's Resistance Army and their kidnappings of children. It took the media world's attention and ran with it, generating millions of dollars for their newly formed NGO, Invisible Children.The aim was to shine a spotlight on the atrocities, to bring people's attention to what was happening – hence the title, Invisible Children. They were going to make these children visible.
I became aware of the film shortly after it was released as many in the Church took on the cause of raising money for Invisible Children, screening the film, etc… The filmmakers exploded onto the media and humanitarian scene, creating apparel (their store is now selling 'action kits'), holding large events, and marketing in all corners – all ostensibly for the benefit of children in Northern Uganda, often centered around the Acholi people and even more so an area named Gulu, where the LRA leader Joseph Kony is from (I attended a church that held a 'Gulu Walk' mimicking the children's flight).
Now, they're out with a new film titled, Kony – which has again gone massively viral.The aim of the film, according to Invisible Children, is to "make Joseph Kony famous…to raise support for his arrest".
The problem? From the beginning to now, the goal was premised on a White desire to save downtrodden Africa regardless of facts. The movies are premised on the idea that: North American (White) attention will save Africa. I wrote about this same thing in regards to Nick Kristof and the logic goes like this:
White people only care about White people and the only way to save Black people is to get White people to care about them, so to save Black people we need to talk about White people.
But the problem is even bigger than this. It feeds into the public perception of what Africa is. It's full of war, famine and rape. Its people can't help themselves.
Kony and his atrocities are nothing new; they've been happening for a long time. There have been numerous very public policy discussions within North America about how best to deal with Kony but he's elusive, he knows how to run and really governments in North America are minimally interested. To the people in the area he terrorizes, they have had conversations about how to deal with Kony & how to deal with things bigger than Kony – malaria, disease, education, society. I have an Acholi colleague who is researching education in conflict/post-conflict Acholiland. They care, they know, they're researching and problem solving – this is nothing new, Kony is already infamous. So what will educating White people do?
Some will say, what's the problem with bringing attention to the atrocities? This is a good thing, now people will know and do something. Who cares if it is White people, Black people, or Purple people who do it?
One problem: It falls into the trap, the belief that the problem is ignorance and the answer is education. When we tell more people about Kony and the LRA, something WILL happen. It's not true. Bono, Bob Geldolf, Angelina Jolie and thousands of others have brought more attention, more education, more money to issues – it doesn't solve them. White ignorance is not the problem. White colonialism/oppression/domination/violence (whatever you want to call it) in the past and present is. It is built on the idea that Africa needs saving – that it is the White man's burden to do so. More education does not change the systems and structures of oppression, those that need Africa to be the place of suffering and war and saving.
It's also about history. White folk have for centuries built industries on saving Black people in Africa. In creating images of what Africans look like, in order to justify saving them. Is it any coincidence that all of the filmmakers and subsequent heads of the NGO are white? Is it any coincidence that, despite 'partnering' with local people, on Invisible Children's website, in a colonial-esque era division, that the White people involved in the organization are framed in a modern, neutral (White) room in 'hip' fashion while the Africans all have straw huts in the background? No, the ideal African still lives in huts! They're exotic and poor. This is all no surprise when we bring history into the picture.
Part of this is the centering of our Western vision and logic. The very idea of 'Invisible' is ludicrous – these children were never invisible to their communities and families – only to us. It harkens back to the 'unspoilt' land of the new worlds where 'no one had ever been before' and which completely ignored the lives and realities of the Indigenous people, the Africans who had lived there for centuries before – who knew everything there was to know about this 'untouched' land. It is the re-centering of the West and the glossing over of those whose lives are being impacted most. We need to learn: It's not about us. Race does matter for this reason, because of how it is constituted by history and continues to shape how we view the world.
There are other critiques about where the money that is raised goes, the filmmakers are just kids with no idea how to distribute aid, whether aid is really effective in solving problem, that Kony is long gone from Uganda, etc… They are all relevant but huge issues in themselves. This article is about representation and how Invisible Children erases local realities while purporting to showcase them. It's about those people who watch the film and believe awareness is the answer to solving the problems. Raising awareness is our generation's pat on the back, our absolution of guilt, our mechanism for maintaining our neo-liberal, do-good Whiteness which separates us from those OTHER horrible people who 'do nothing'. We believe making a film or watching a film changes systems of oppression, patterns of violence, or centuries of colonial erasure. That is what this article is about.
For those of faith who are supporting Invisible Children, some bigger questions to think on regarding love and charity.
I've posted an interview with a Ugandan colleague of mine, getting his perspective on Kony. You can read it here.
I've also added a second post looking at the some of the reactions to critique and looking a little deeper at certain issues. You can read it here.
And a final post on different ways to think about Africa and ways forward.
March 7, 2012 01:20
You have captured my amphatic frustration with this Bono-esque crusade absolutely perfectly. Thank you for seeing past the hysteria
March 7, 2012 01:34
Thanks for this insightful piece. It is interesting to watch the different reactions to the latest Kony movie and many of your points resonate with comments of others today and some of my own feelings.Others I find myself disagreeing with.
I was one of the some who said "What's the problem with bringing attention to the atrocities?" and I still do. While I concur with many of your points about self-determination for all people, I disagree when with your assumption that "nothing will happen". When the thousands of others you refer to have brought more attention, more education, more money – to HIV, for example – it might not solve them, but things certainly have happened.
Why do you want to perpetuate the dichotomoy rather than destroying it? I am not about to deny anything about the colonial past or post-colonial present, but I refuse to believe that given all the many peoples of the world, and their genuine humanity, that helping one another is somehow wrong or impossible. Attention and education for everyone are part of the answer, and a critical part of self-determination. Since when has wishing to help others been wrong?
If you want to build walls that's up to you, but please do not co-opt others (at least not me, thank you) in the "We" that you assert believes watching a film changes systems of oppression, patterns of violence, or centuries of colonial erasure. You are stuck with your own post-colonial 'pat-on-the-back' bias if you think that's how far people have come in their own self-determination, wherever they happen to be in the world.
Another Actual African permalinkMarch 7, 2012 01:43
Why many thanks!
March 7, 2012 01:50
I read your post with interest, but I don't agree with some of what you are suggesting.
While I agree that some of IC's imagery makes me cringe at times, I still support what they are doing because of the reality of the situation on the ground.
You say it is about the White Man 'saving' Africa.
When you boil away the MTV-style drama, Invisible Children are promoting cooperation between US forces and local military forces.
The fact is that the local forces and the UN mission in the DRC do not have the technology or expertise to find Kony and arrest or kill him.
An African-only solution was all that was available for the decades before IC were involved, and that didn't work out so well.
The only way to make sure the US stick to the task is to raise awareness of the situation, and unfortunately tugging at the heartstrings of people in the West is often the only tool to do so.
I love Africa and have been all over the continent.
I have seen many fantastic things and met the friendliest people on this planet.
But when it comes to the LRA, the stark reality is that death and suffering is all that there is.
Therefore, when you tell the story of this conflict, that is all that can be focused on.
Having said that, IC's first film – The Rough Cut – and subsequent videos have alluded to how wonderful African children can be with their desire to play and laugh just like kids all over the world.
I understand your frustrations – but without IC and the likes of Resolve, the Enough Project and Resolution Possible, no-one would be talking about this crisis and how to stop it.
(Twitter: adambearne)
March 7, 2012 01:59
Well said! Mere gestures of concern and empathy won't solve this problem; cynical bloggers will.
David permalinkMarch 7, 2012 02:19
I like and agree with many of the points you made in this article. I'm no sociologist, by any means, but I'm just wondering what your response would be if (hypothetically) Joseph Kony and the LRA were indeed Caucasian? While I'm sure there are many flaws in the exact details of the attempts of the Invisible Children organization, are they enough to criticize the (hopefully) good intentions overall? Would there not be a stalemate for non-Ugandans (especially the White) if it is somewhat unethical for them to attempt to improve the basic living conditions of the Ugandan children affected? I understand that one reaches the line of imposing too much on another's culture/history etc very quickly indeed, but surely the oppression by persons such as the LRA is much greater than any oppression that would occur by the 'White' trying to help (depending on how it is attempted, of course). Am I wrong? What is the more ethical alternative for White people in this situation? I'm trying to understand more fully so I can build and refine my personal reaction to these types of issues; as I stand right now, I'm a fair optimist and often value the intention to a great extent IF there is evidence of genuineness and working toward what is right. Once again, I'm not a sociologist, nor do I have an extensive education/understanding of the world, so advanced concepts might elude me without 'layman's' explanations. Thanks
Ash permalinkMarch 7, 2012 09:15
How about supporting Ugandan-led reconstruction efforts, headed and ran by people who understand the situation–and indeed, have LIVED the situation–on the ground themselves?
Basically, why not take white filmmakers out of the picture entirely?
The goal that we really have here is the alleviation of suffering without incurring MORE suffering. Based on the field realities at this point, the best way to do that is not to chase an absent dictator with drones or military spending, but help the affected people put their own lives back together in any way they see fit.
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Driver0204 permalinkMarch 8, 2012 12:57
The white filmmakers WERE out of the picture up until now. How'd that work out for ya?
Annoyed African permalinkMarch 7, 2012 02:38
While raising awareness is a good thing I think this is just taking things a little to far, better you help us to help ourselves and stop seeing us as charity cases.
Loopa permalinkMarch 7, 2012 14:53
But that's exactly what the US are doing, they sent troops there to teach the Ugandan military how to deal with the LRA. The 100 troops aren't hunting down Kony and then fucking off.
Matt permalinkMarch 7, 2012 02:43
I wish to be respectful to you, and your points carry some validity, but you have not considered this issue on an individual level.
What capacity does the typical young North American person (by the way: not all of us are white) have for effecting positive change in the world? How does he or she go about doing it? I can tell you that, as a person who has never colonized an African country and never oppressed, dominated, nor committed an act of violence against any other person (a status I have in common with most other North Americans between the ages of 18 and 30), I will not be effecting any kind of positive change in my lifetime by simply continuing my standard policy of not colonizing, oppressing, or dominating. I already don't do it, because it's basic human decency. It's true that some of our white forebears lacked it, but we, for the most part, don't.
So how can I and millions of other individuals like me do something realistic and concrete to effect some positive change in the lives of my fellow human beings in the year 2012, if not by taking part in a campaign like this? As a white person (I admit it), what exactly am I allowed to do to help another person without running afoul of accusations that I'm trying to assuage my rich white guilt? Should I instead attempt to raise awareness about human trafficking in eastern Europe? If I want to give my coat to a homeless man on a cold Chicago night, should I make sure to look for a white homeless man so that my good deed isn't misconstrued as simply my way of bearing the White Man's Burden? Your argument that race somehow matters when it comes to people helping other people is contributing to the idea that, well, race matters. Race has mattered for most of human history, because those in power were, in actual fact, racists. Now that power has transferred to people who are ostensibly not racists (because that sort of thing is no longer acceptable), I think it's time for race to stop mattering.
Melanie Lynn permalinkMarch 7, 2012 02:57
This article sparked some interesting debate in my head. At first I was like "those bastards fooled me" yet I kept thinking… First let me say I agree wholeheartedly that the western world needs to take a cold hard look in the mirror and figure out why this oppression is happening in the first place. Wholeheartedly agree. Point taken.
Could you possibly be overlooking something crucial here?
I think what I am about to say remains true regardless of the first point, because recognizing what is going on in Uganda could actually be a starting point for westerners to face the facts about themselves that you mention. People like you could help bring awareness to that issue and use the publicity generated to create awareness about the issues you feel are equally (more?) important while people are already feeling charitable about lending a helping hand (but you may want to consider a slightly different approach, like offering a 'what's next?" approach, instead of criticizing a movement that's really born out of love. No one wants to be told that their effort to do good is actually useless, and no one will listen to you if they are angry/offended by you.)
My main point is: Something that seemed pivotal and unique to me about Invisible Children's initiative was the creation of the early warning system, that uses available technologies to help CONNECT people so that they can share information and inform others about what is going on at the moment. Is this something that has been done before? This is happening more and more right now (e.g. http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/11/30/smart-phones-meet-smart-farming-indigenous-knowledge-sharing-in-tanzania/). Perhaps that is one aspect of this Invisible Children movement that is different and will effect change in ways that have not happened before?
Also, I think you may be overlooking another possible piece of the puzzle that is being put together right now, that may not have happened before: Maybe the African people will feel encouraged to take on the hefty tasks they clearly face given the support of the entire world rallying for them? To know that they have the support of millions of people they have never met, don't you think that could help them find the strength and courage to take on the massive challenges facing them? Maybe you are underestimating the power of the human spirit (see collective unconcscious as well). I strongly feel that is what the Invisible Children movement is partly about. (They actually seem to hint that this might be the first step towards humans uniting to create real change in this very unjust world… A great thing, that would have to address the issues you speak of) Personally, I never once thought, or was given the impression, this was about "saving Black people in Africa" as you say, so maybe your personal biases are colouring how you perceive and receive information? Nothing to be ashamed of, we all do it (its called 'confirmation bias'), but don't be afraid to sit back and consider it.
Perhaps you also undermine the power that is created by social media connecting the world. I heard there are now only 4 pixels of separation thanks to the trusty internet. History is great, but new things have a way of happening, especially when there are tools available to the people that are beginning to recognize untold powers… But to see you must first believe. There are more people on facebook right now than there were on the entire planet 200 years ago… That seems like a completely new ball game to me. So, perhaps things will surprise you in a good way. Perhaps new ideas and new ways of doing things will emerge from people coming together and sharing ideas about the issue… You never really know. But I like feeling hopeful rather than cynical, so I will continue to believe that good things are possible and will happen.
I believe we are witnessing things in recent years that have never happened before in human history. People are beginning to realize that they are not alone and that they DO matter and they can make a difference with just their voice at first, and actions shortly thereafter. I actually just heard a lecture from a prof at Harvard who showed that by and large humans kills each other far less now than ever before and its been on a steady decline for all time. So, education and awareness always help, always. Keep in mind that children are the ones who are most affected by education, so it will take a decade or more to see the results of that education in their actions. Kids are shaped by what they learn but they make choices as adults.
What you say here is important but I fear the message will be lost. It would actually help if more people were aware of the history you speak of in this article because it would help them understand themselves better. Forgive people for not being as aware as they should be, because the system we have lived in until now was largely able to directly control everything we 'learned' but fortunately, that is rapidly changing.
We should not let our troubled history prevent us from forming a peaceful present and future. I believe that showing people love and support and kindness is always a good thing. I believe that politics and governments and borders and money do not matter when the people love each other and support each other and show each other kindness in any way that they can no matter what. This is what I believe. And this is the feeling that I will share as far and wide as I can. Because nothing can stop people when they reach out for one another, and return that embrace. But in order to see, you must first believe.
Many thanks.
Mandy permalinkMarch 8, 2012 09:22
Well said!
malkia permalinkMarch 7, 2012 03:30
It is interesting to me that Africans (actual) ones are the ones agreeing with you wholeheartedly.
I don't mind the world community "helping" Africa, but this world community must realize that the opposite of poverty is not wealth, its justice (don't know who said this). The underlying problems in Africa always come down to two things: governance and poverty. Fix those and you "fix" Africa.
That's where it gets horribly complicated. And that's where Bono and company get stuck.
Thanks for this.
Another another actual African.
S.A.M permalinkMarch 7, 2012 03:31
Reading this article is quite disappointing because there's absolutely nothing new brought to the table. The whole "Africa does not need saving" argument is getting rather frustrating. All we seem to hear is criticism of the people trying to do whatever they can to help real PEOPLE, not the impersonal 'Africa' generalization. Why aren't any viable solutions to the problem in question being proposed?The founders of Invisible Children are acting based on a promise they made to a teenage boy who preferred death to the kind of life he was living. They promised to do what they could to stop the war because no one else was doing anything about it. Would it make any difference if the founders of Invisible Children were African American instead of white? Can we seriously discredit their efforts because of the color of their skin?
You forget that till this day, the international community is held responsible for not acting fast enough to prevent the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. If that genocide had received the same kind of publicity that this war in Uganda is receiving, would you still claim that the international community wasn't justified to intervene? The west cannot help Uganda because of it's whiteness; it can help because it has the resources that the Ugandan government does not have at the moment.
And yes, the children affected by this war were rightly referred to as "invisible." A civilized world would not allow any child to live in the kinds of conditions that these children live in, if it could see them. Now the world, including all other countries in Africa, is aware of the plight of these children thanks to Invisible Children. I can guarantee you that millions of ignorant people across the western world are only now finding out that there exists a country called Uganda, and that Africa is not a country but a whole continent. I commend Invisible Children for the incredible work they have done in making the children of Uganda, who are affected by this war, visible to the world.
I am an African born and raised in a country that borders Uganda. I'm sad to say that I had never heard of Joseph Kony or the evils he was putting children and their communities through, before I learned about Invisible Children in 2011. Now I know. And even though I'm passionate about improving the global image of Africa from decades of being displayed as poor, sick, hungry and war-torn, I have put my pride aside with the realization that some causes are much bigger me or my opinions.
The only person qualified to criticize the work of Invisible Children is one who can look into the eyes of the Ugandan children affected by this war, and tell them what he/she is doing to give them the kind of life every child in the world deserves to have.
—-Young African Leader
Gary permalinkMarch 7, 2012 04:22
It's not about white people at all, it's about the ignorance of the western media involving black, white etc… living outside of Africa. I've been to Uganda and the problem with media coverage is that there are so many problems in Africa that have been around for generations that the media thinks public interest will tire of this. I for one find it incredibly racist and naive you blame this on white people where as any black or Asian person living in a place where media controls the nation is exactly the same. If this guy was a white Colombian warlord, I don't think there would be a difference
Vanessa Hubbard permalinkMarch 7, 2012 04:27
So refreshing. At last some knowledge to back my instinctive feeling.
Christinamanch permalinkMarch 7, 2012 05:40
I thought this was written by a black woman! Thank you for posting, we need more white allies like you. White people only listen to other white people.
Carl Betts permalinkMarch 7, 2012 06:16
Let me first apologize for my bad English and my terrible wording, as English is not my first language and i terribly need to train my writing skills.
I do agree with most of the things you said, I am not sure if i'm right in any way, or it's just my hatred for the fake do-good hipsters out there, but i think that something is funny with this whole campaign, first of all they are promoting pollution, most of the dumb pseudo intellectuals won't even consider this as they are doing it for a "greater cause", second of all they are promoting a huge viral campaign and want everyone to become a member (buy kits, make propaganda) just so the U.S won't take some soldiers they deployed over there? I see 2 scenarios here, one:
They are doing a great thing starting a huge community that later on will be really helping in some way, by gathering up and helping educate children in Uganda, bringing food and etc.. ….What I believe most of those hipsters/young wouldn't support if they had to actually go to Africa or take real action in any way instead of just walking around screaming revolution,.
They are using propaganda ,appealing to a sensitive matter AFRICA (how could you not want to help poor Africans right?) and advertising the childish idea that you are strong, you can do something by doing nothing, we the good people must unite, we are all one, so they can get attention to their organization, for what? Money maybe, Political support, and what do they partially offer in return? the irrelevant imprisonment of one guy, they are being really smart here, you are giving them money and support, but they haven't said they are going to do anything concise, they just make it seem like they are with a greatly tailored video.
Now they do raise awareness to a problem and that is a great thing, i believe that SOME issues can be helped with awareness to the masses, but most of the time people who shares this things and follow them just want some attention or that pat in the back of being a better person.
Kassie W. permalinkMarch 7, 2012 07:59
I'm sorry, I just can't agree with your premise, sir. We as a global society have learned that fame really does increase the chances of someone being caught. Look at America's Most Wanted: Their faces are out there and their atrocities are known and people know what to do about them. Also, it's not just white people. Have you watched the video? IC is in countries all over the globe! Their reach is far, but this campaign is taking it to the farthest it's ever been and if we as an entire race of human beings (not just as elitist white people) cry out that one man's atrocities be stopped, someone will listen and he will be caught.
No, we are not solving the problem at large, but if we can prove to the world that we as a people in this global community of the internet, facebook, twitter, tumblr, etc. can cause change by catching Kony, then we'll know what to do and how to do it and when he's caught, we'll move on to the next person who has decided that they have the right to power for power's sake and down he'll come as well.
March 7, 2012 09:55
I've gotta say, having read this I think you're missing something. It was hard to put my finger on what exactly, but I think it's that your emphasis on white and black is misplaced. At the heart of this campaign is cosmopolitan thinking, the idea of thinking that we all have obligations to make things better for everyone, not just our own countrymen – a major recurring theme was that, if this were happening to white people, this would be seen as a much bigger deal, that it would be "visible" on a world stage that is still dominated by white western culture. Your critique only works if you ignore the brutal reality that yes, most people in the west don't care about Africa unless it's related back to them. People in the west are, on a subconscious level, still racist. This campaign makes it its business to play upon that, to actually call that out and make them think about that impulse. They're not going to Africa and going "You guys, there's some really bad things going on in Africa!" They're saying it to people who were perhaps unaware. And the reason it's important to make the US realise this is that they have the resources to affect change. It's like relying on the tallest person in the room to get things off the high shelf; sure, it sucks that we have to go to them, but no-one else can do it as effectively. To write this off as white self-absorption is to ignore the fact that they can help.
March 7, 2012 10:03
@Eric: What, that's it? You start a discussion and then bow out because you don't have time to respond further? If that is the case, then I am stunned.
@Sam: Nice point, succinctly put.
David permalinkMarch 7, 2012 13:39
That's definitely an unfair statement, Tim. Clearly there are numerous comments being made on this blog, and the blogger/moderator is doing his best to reply to as many as he can. His profile outlines aspects of his life which would make it impossible to reply to everyone, and in a perfectly punctual matter.
anon permalinkMarch 7, 2012 10:30
This was a really great article. Thank you for this.
March 7, 2012 10:36
The way I see it, scepticism and such aside, Is that there are children caught up in all this and being forced to do things no child should ever have to even witness. That's why I'm supporting. There's cynicism scattered everywhere. It's not about the black man or the white man or who saves who. We are ALL part of the human race and it should be default human nature that we look out for one another at all times.
Josh permalinkMarch 7, 2012 10:48
I almost feel like my opinion will not be valid here, because of the level of intelligence and depth this discussion has gone. But I will try make my point and leave my opinions and feelings with you all.
I'm a 20 year old from Australia, our country was also colonized, I may be open to the fact, but I generally disagree with the comments that I may in some way to feel guilt or feel a "white mans" burden for what my ancestors have done.
Just to paint the personal picture more so you can get a understanding of my personal view, I'm a career firefighter , and also a volunteer fire fighter when off duty, its my job to protect and serve the community and preserve life most of all. At no point during my service do I feel less caring for a white man as a black man and at no point does my feelings change even if the person I was helping were their own reason why they are facing a life threatening situation . My job is not to judge , I have been raised especially not to judge color and I see every man as equal.
I understand how it may seem that the white man across social media networks like twitter and Facebook may come across to you as a charity case to make them feel good, or pay the debut of the white mans burden off. One fact that cannot be ignored is, when you help a fellow man whether big or small it makes you feel good Regardless of color. Now maybe some of the people joining this campaign are doing so to feel good and maybe that's not the best motive, but its still a human decent one , you feel good when you do good, whether its spreading awareness across social media in belief that it will benefit some how, to going to Africa or Uganda to help.
Maybe in older generations prejudice and racism still remains , but in my generation its generally been wiped out to a acceptable point. I am a white young man with a Philippine female who is a close friend, my other mate is a Mauri from Newzeeland, Some of my closest friends growing up were aboriginals and Greek and Chinese one even Indian. I think that if this was happening in a predominantly western white country the response would be same if the advertising was the same. At no point did the color of these people being affected enter my mind. Maybe I'm complacent of it because I'm used to seeing and hearing about 3rd world standards in African country's because of media.
Recently in Australia , one of our prime minister gave an apology to the aboriginal people for the treatment they were once given by our ancestors, I agree with this I am sorry for the treatment they were given, in the same way I am sorry for some one else's loss, but I am not sorry in the sense that I contributed to it or contributed to the act that lead to there suffering. Because I did not personally take part in that and I am against it strongly. I think the message the invisible children are delivering and the power its spreading is amazing. Its showing that predominantly the younger generations that will be the leaders of this world one day, will not stand for this sort of treatment to humans. We are controlled and influenced about what we see by our media, but that is changing and that change in treatment to other races and what information and injustices we are informed about is changing to because of mostly the younger generations. I think it shows that we are one day going to be past racism and control of the media one day. We may never be 100% past racism ever, but I think we are heading in the direction of the closest thing to it.
I think intention whether or not you see it as relevant has to be bought into consideration. The invisible children, got help form the US military to help try and catch Kony, and the US government already admitted it would not help if it was not of financial or political concern to them, but they managed to get action. I don't think they done this as a charity case or because they believe the Ugandans way of doing things isn't working, I think that majority of invisible children's followers done this because they felt like if we were in they're shoes , we would like some one to offer help and support. Because that's how I see and feel about it, its about helping as much as you can and were you can in your personal capacity. Your right in saying this wasn't in interest of the US government, but the people who cared made it a interest of theirs, and made sure something was done. You don't offer to help some one and do everything you can the only way how, to be criticized and told your not doing the right thing or useless, you thank and appreciate what help your offered in life and cherish the fact that some one wanted to help preserve happiness love an life in the world.
We can't change the past but we can change the future the best we can, to me it looks like we are on the right track. If I ever are in the position of some of these people I would not mind any sort of help and I would not mind if it was a American who helped me or a African.
Tom permalinkMarch 7, 2012 11:05
A lot of what you say resonates with me.
But I can't take such a simple racial dichotomy seriously. This sort of anti-colonial-101 narrative is outdated, if it was ever useful in the first place. That it seems to come solely from America seems to evidence its subjectivity.
March 7, 2012 11:22
Thank you for your post and for your perspective. I definitely think that there are many errors in how we as white north americans approach others.
We are not the saviour of the world and it is detrimental for us to think that we are.
That being said, I do believe we can stand with our fellow humans (no matter their race) whilst not ignoring our own problems.
The God that I believe in calls me to this – sometimes to merely stand with or be with, and other times to give functional aid.
My God tells me to be a "Good Samaritan" and that the lines are not drawn because we are from different countries or continents, or because our skin is a different colour. I am called to help the poor, the widow, the needy, the orphaned, the hurting, etc.
I plan to one day physically go to Uganda and do my part to support those people and care for them.
There are so many great organizations that are making an impact and rebuilding Uganda, but frankly this war and Joseph Kony is larger than Uganda. He has moved out from there and now it is more than just one country's problem. I, for one will, choose not to ignore the atrocities that have been done and will not merely let them fend for themselves while I am busy only "talking about white people".
I will not ignore the problems in america either however. We have our own poor, widowed, needy, orphaned, hurting people that need to be cared for and it would be wrong for me to only focus on those across the world. I choose to do my part, whether nationally or internationally, to care for the children of my God.
I will not allow my privileges be the reason that I choose not to take action. I aim to use any privileges and blessings that my God has provided me with to make an impact in His world, for His glory. I aim to do, what I believe, he would want me to do.
I am not here to force anyone to contribute or even take part in the actions of Invisible Children. Frankly, they are not the perfect organization (I personally don't know of one that is) but they are doing what they can to make a difference. They are flawed and they need to be held accountable but can we choose to do that out of love rather than out of hate.
Don't feel compelled to be against it or for it based on what you read here – whether by myself or the original blog author. I encourage you to watch the video and if you want to support it, great. If you choose to not support it, thats okay too.
matt permalinkMarch 7, 2012 11:36
Your post suggests that any attempt to do good in Africa by privileged (you call them "White," and I think you're overstating the usefulness of that term as an explanatory paradigm) North Americans inevitably reinforces neo-imperialist strictures and racialized, hierarchical modes of thinking.
But we can't turn back the clock on globalization. We can't rebuild the walls that have been broken down by our knowledge of other peoples, other cultures, and other societies.
Concern about Kony may be fickle, sappy, and driven by sensationalism, but is it really all that bad a thing? Unfortunately, the best way to effect change is to work within the inequitable and unjust world system that we've inherited. Mass awareness of a problem does not do anything in and of itself to solve problems. It does, however, inspire people to come up with creative solutions to problems of which they may have been heretofore ignorant.
Thembi permalinkMarch 7, 2012 12:00
When did this become about black or white?
Would you prefer the world satyed silent?
Josh permalinkMarch 7, 2012 12:34
I know so many people have been affected by the history of white people and that pain would be hard to overcome. In a way we have gone from a racist accepted world to anti racist world. I know this is hard to believe and I can only empathize with those who have lived through that or been affected. But the general populations especially younger generations do care and do want to help, and what racism is left is so much dramatically lower than what would have been 50 years ago. I understand your frustrations and your points seem so much clearer to me know, I appreciate this chance to discuss this with you all. The one thing is although the way we attempted to help wasn't the exactly the way you wanted help, please understand that it was only best intentions. Keep hope and faith that the world one day will have little to none racism and a better privileged Africa. Although you may perceive a lot of this hype as a hero act or the white man trying to help because he feels his burden to, it's not exactly the case. Its because we have a heart and we do not believe in racism but believe in equality, we wouldn't want these events to happen to us and be tolerated, we would want action and that's what were trying to do with invisible children. You may have your doubts about awareness but its worked in ways none of us could have predicted. With out the KONY 2012 video and awareness that's erupted, we would most likely not have ever had this conversation and your points on this issue would have not been shared. But because of the turn of events it has allowed this to happen, so good regardless what you believe has come of it. You have changed my approach and some of my views on the topic, even if you have changed one man's views is that not one minor success in a small victory step in the right dirrection?
Ms. J permalinkMarch 7, 2012 13:08
While I commend Invisible Children for trying to spread awareness, I think this issue is more complex than just sharing a video to your friends. We in the Western world don't like to consider the fact that our lifestyles are a result of poor people's oppression worldwide. Our clothes, electronics, food, etc. are made in places that have been historically exploited by European countries who replace their leadership with harmful dictators over time. Besides, the UN has all these ordinances that criminalize genocide, but it still happens! Stopping KONY is a start, but it barely scratches the surface of a darker history. But I'm ready to delve into the darker aspects of this issue because its perpetuated by "good citizens" and "evil dictators" alike.
Thank you, Eric.
islc permalinkMarch 8, 2012 00:23
If it were about the oil, the world govt's, especially the US would have gotten involved years ago.
Brian permalinkMarch 7, 2012 13:11
Interesting article, some very well presented points. But, in my view. IC's heart is in the right place.
I feel that they have to show Africa has a place that needs saving, because, otherwise no-one will notice.
If you show actual Africa, people in the west, will just look at it, and say, that doesn't look too bad. You have to shock people to keep their attention.
Also, I kept cringing when you used "whites". We're all part of the one race, the human race.
Mark permalinkMarch 7, 2012 13:17
Yes, because we all know how U.S. interventionism in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan worked out. >_> You can't erase violence with violence. Flooding a country with weapons and arming militia leads to short term good but long term bad.
March 7, 2012 13:51
Thank you so much for writing this thoughtful and insightful post. As a donor of grassroots organizations it frustrates me to see these groups raise millions of dollar and put very little thought into how best to allocate those funds. I think it is important to stand for what you believe in but your intention has to reflect cultural competency, gender equality, respect, power structures etc. in regards to the beneficiaries you are serving. It is so much sexier to believe you are helping helpless children and as you said that is how we end up in situations of oppression, violence and the continuation of the colonial mind set. Thanks again and I am going to tweet your post.
alex permalinkMarch 7, 2012 14:09
Great article. It's like a punch in the stomach seeing hundreds post this all over facebook, thinking their Ghandi for doing so.
Molly permalinkMarch 7, 2012 14:17
It seems to me that you are more concerned with differences in colour and culture, than you are with the coming together of humanity to help one another.
We didn't choose where, or when, we were born, as the documentary significantly points out. We are all the same, and we should not feel ashamed of wanting to help out our fellow man.
And if it is awareness via Facebook, Twitter or any other social media that evokes this in us, then so be it. We are living in the 21st Century.
Stop directing your efforts towards supposed racial heirarchies and maybe think a little more about what you can do to help the guy across the water.
david permalinkMarch 7, 2012 14:25
eric you stated "Many have been talking about this for years and years (before Invisible Children) but few were listening… because they were African." i understand that and i do wish we as a global people had listened to them. sadly we did not as proven by the shock people who watch this video have been having. my question is why now (racisim or not) can we not try and help try and raise awarness. why does people wanting to help and do something a bad thing? if people make this known to their governments that this is something we care about why is that an issue. i also live in canada as you have stated you do. not all of us can go over to africa or where ever there are these problems and help them ourselves. if i as a person who believes that everyone deserves to live in peace can do something to help this one thing here what is the harm?
March 7, 2012 14:47
Thank you for adding your critical perspective to the madness that is IC's message. The hope and resiliency found all across the beautiful communities on the African continent, as well as the countless powerful local initiatives, are all completely ignored by IC's latest campaign. What a missed opportunity considering the huge audience they reach. I wish the people behind IC would consider a genuine dialogue with people like yourself, Jennifer Lentfer of How Matters, etc. – Thanks again for posting this.
chante permalinkMarch 7, 2012 15:10
I appreciate the idea that by watching a film or donating money, we feel as though we have done our "good deed" for the day and allow us to live our lives without a second thought to this matter.
Firstly, i presume you are of an ethnic group that is not Caucasian, however you have not grown up in africa?
As a caucasian woman that has grown up in Africa please allow me to explain some home truths. " The blame game helps none. Yes, colonialism was wrong and the reprecussions made by our ancestors many years ago are still present in the hearts of todays people. We learn resentment from our parents and social groups, a child does not know color or the history of its people. We are taught all this. I was educated in a classroom that was of mixed race, however my parents were of a generation that was segregated therefore i was influenced by their opinions. But I've learnt that the color of your skin does not define who you are and the idea that we can not progress because of this vicious cycle of blame saddens me. The men and women who are helping in this campaign to stop injustice are not doing so because the children are African, but because they are precious lives that have the same value as any other. We are not helping because we feel we need to correct our ancestors indiscretions, but rather we are all children of God and if we can do anything to save a childs life then that should be the coarse of action.
Khorrie permalinkMarch 7, 2012 18:04
It's interesting to note that IC and their campaign has done something that they likely didn't intend: They've shone a spotlight on discussions like these and, funnily enough, proven their own point. Awareness is crucial. Education is crucial. Not just about the "cause" but about those who are championing it. We need to be a more informed society on all levels.
Samuel permalinkMarch 7, 2012 18:39
I've got so much respect for this article, its nice to see someone less affected by the hype around Kony 2012.
Jess permalinkMarch 7, 2012 18:49
Why are people going on about white people helping Africans….the American president is NOT WHITE!
This movement isn't just about raising awareness…although I personally think it is a good thing. It is about putting pressure on governments around the world that have the resources required to end the Kony regime. It is about finding the man that is at the top of the ICC's war crimes list.
Lets not be naive and believe that he is working alone. But getting rid of the ring leader is always a start.
If there was somebody in the western world that had committed such atrocities but managed to remain elusive and also somehow hidden…….a similar campaign to raise awareness about him would also be happening.
Kony2012 is not about teaching the west about the war in Northern Uganda/Congo. It's aim is to facilitate the resources of governments/ICC etc to find Kony.
Phil permalinkMarch 7, 2012 20:43
A very interesting read. However, like a few others who have commented, I'm not sure the racial differentiation is particularly relevant here. If anything, it is more a geo-spatial divide between 'here' and 'over there'. We (here) need to assist them (over there) because that is where the problem is. There is quite a lot of colonial rhetoric in the Kony video, not least the implication that these atrocities are taking place in one particular location (a historical fallacy) in what is, as you pointed out your blog, purported to be a 'backwards' and 'primitive ' society. However, I think that the rhetoric is more geographical than racial. This is not to say that race does not come in to the matter, rather that the video represents a wider persistence of colonial rhetoric (as seen also in the numerous Geldof- and Bono-inspired campaigns) whereby there is a need for the supposed 'civilised' society to assist those worse-off. I am not trying to argue that this is a bad thing, much to the contrary, however I do feel that this is not so much about racial backgrounds, than a longstanding colonial guilt.
Gabrielle permalinkMarch 7, 2012 22:47
I can't even begin to thank you and show my respect for this eloquently written article that has completely hit the nail on the head. Wow.
March 7, 2012 23:39
Good thought provoking article!
E.S. permalinkMarch 8, 2012 00:11
While I can see your point to an extent, I am appalled at the manner in which you address white people. True, white people do not know what it means or feels like to be an African-American, but at the end of the day, you do not know what it means or feels like to be white either. You are sitting around insulting white people for helping the people they enslaved. Explain to me how that is not racism? Furthermore, Invisible Children is not an ethnic organization. It is full of the black, white, pink, and purple people whom you referenced in your article. Their mission is to use the resources we have as AMERICANS to help those who are obviously in dire need of help. For some reason, I highly doubt that IC is an oligarchy of white elitists sitting around a conference table discussing how to assist their poor, black neighbors. You say the color of our skin doesn't define who we are, yet you insist on emphasizing the black and the white in this article. Maybe if you considered those who need help and those who want to help, you might better understand the mission of Invisible Children and those who have partnered with them to ensure that Joseph Kony can go nowhere without being recognized as the Sadistic human being that he is, regardless of his color.
andrea permalinkMarch 8, 2012 00:21
This was a very insightful article. For anyone else who is interested on reading about why "the white man" will not safe Sub-Saharan Africa, I recommend a book by Dambasia Moyo called "Dead Aid". The thesis of the book pertains to why foreign aid will not and has never worked to "save" Africa. The book is written from an economical perspective (Dr. Moyo, who was born and raised in Zambia, obtained her PhD in economics at Oxford University), but it is a very interesting and easy read for anyone from any academic background. I highly recommend it, it is an eye-opener for anyone interested in humanitarian work.
rob permalinkMarch 8, 2012 04:17
This is a great article but I'm struck by the importance you put on race. As far as I'm concerned, the problems with the Kony 2012 video have very little to do with 'do-good whiteness' as you argue. Would you still have the same criticisms if the makers were African American? Neoliberalism is indeed a major issue here but don't reduce it to a racial issue.
March 8, 2012 06:25
I am 21 years old. I am white. I am African, born and bred. My father works for the UN in central Africa. I know what happens there. I am not talking about the news headlines or underground blogs or even the "social revolutions" on the internet. I am talking about what really happens there. I am offended by the "KONY 2012" movement, and I approve of this article.
Lou permalinkMarch 8, 2012 07:29
Great article. I'm glad to find that someone else had a bit of an uneasy feeling after seeing that vid. I loved it, but there's definitely the 'black people need white saviours' message in there. Sadly, it's hard to explain to people who don't understand white privilege. I studied it at uni as part of a subject investigating racism, and it opened my eyes to so much! I wish it was compulsory in schools.
peytontheasian permalinkMarch 8, 2012 09:46
You are absolutely right.
Thank you for writing this!
Considering All Points of View permalinkMarch 8, 2012 11:20
"In my country of Canada, we also stole children from communities, enslaved them, raped them, and destroyed their communities. We called it residential schooling."
You are obviously brilliant, well-spoken and have done your research. But the above comment, to me, almost discredits you entirely. How DARE you compare ACTUAL RAPE to residential schooling? Do you know what a complete slap in the face this is to rape survivors? You should be ashamed.
MG permalinkMarch 8, 2012 13:35
I have read many opinions on the topic of Kony 2012 hoping to come up with my own educated opinion/stance on the topic. While I agree with and see relevance in many of the oppositional points, it still feels wrong to completely denounce the power of awareness/togetherness/advocacy/community. I want to believe in the goodness of mankind – whether it actually exists in reality or not. I like to believe that each child is born as a tabula rasa and is somewhat molded by experience, education and knowledge. I believe in the power of education. But I also understand this war on injustice/inhumanity/poverty/whatever the label, it is multidimensional. There will never be only one solution to this problem, there are many different complexities that I can't even begin to understand right now. Whether capturing Kony in 2012 will bring upon justice for the children of Uganda, we won't know unless it happens. Will it destroy the LRA or will a new leader take his place? Will there be rehabilitation programs in place for the child soldiers? Will the White man ever stop exploiting Africa for personal gain? I have no idea, and it hurts my heart and my brain to think of what could happen. I know what I WANT to happen, but who is to say if that is a plausible result. My point is, that we just don't know. Experts in politics/sociology/foreign affairs/human rights can make strong educated hypotheses based on their extensive knowledge of these topics far better than I will ever be able to, but it still comes down to trial and error. Would there not already be a solution if trial and error were completely ruled out? This is why I do commend IC for at least trying to gather the masses into supporting a common cause. The voice of the people can be a powerful motivator (for at least a short while). But in saying so, I also see where this amount of togetherness/community may turn out to be something of a fad. It's easy to get caught up in the moment when passion is high, and soon easily forget once that passion dissipates. But at this point, I feel as long as this sense of community exists, the government should be made aware of the collective agreement of the average citizen enough to try to impose or change a policy. It might make a difference (however small) in changing the lives of at least a few children.
As a white middle class female, I can't help but see the relevance with your statements and quotes regarding race, White vs. Black and the White man's burden. I have heard time and time again that "Africa does not need the White man to save them". There is no denying that race remains a substantial issue in Western society. If I could come back in this world as anything but White, sometimes I wish I could, if to truly understand the perspective of others. I am ashamed of the decisions my ancestors have made and the turmoil they have caused in this world that is still burning strongly. I will never fully understand oppression. I will never fully understand destruction, pain or suffering. I can only empathize and try to grasp and make sense of the horror that occurs in our world every new day that the sun rises. But it still hurts me to want to sit on the sidelines and watch. I don't have an answer or a solution to the worlds problems. I'm not knowledgeable on politics. I'm just your average white female that was provided with many opportunities that many others were denied. I will always be passionate about cruelty towards children and humankind in general. I will always believe in education and providing children with equal opportunities. It might not be the "be all, end all" solution, but at least it is a small start towards preventing the formation of hatred and oppression that creates individuals like Joseph Kony. Like I stated above, I am a strong believer of the tabula rasa concept that we are shaped by our experiences and knowledge/education gained as young children.
I truly hope that my stance on this topic doesn't create more harm than good. I may not be able to defend much of what I said with statistics and facts, and I feel that I have given many opinions a fair chance, but still continue to lean towards at least some form of action.
Joshua permalinkMarch 9, 2012 05:23
I appreciate the pride and respect given to Africans, but we as Africans also need to acknowledge that we do fuck up a lot. Africa is a nice place and full of nice places and people. But also far too frequently, there is too much rape, famine and war.
And we as Africans have mostly failed to solve our own problems. So if some white college kids wanna give it a go, why spend so much time criticising them? If you people spent more time trying to solve problems instead of criticising others peoples solutions, the world would be a better place.
Besides, IC's main message is that we should stop Kony as soon as possible with whatever means at our disposal. What exactly about that message do you disagree with?
sams permalinkMarch 9, 2012 05:45
Thank you four your nice writing on Invisible Children and Joseph Kony
March 9, 2012 11:43
It's difficult to argue with Invisible Children's goal of a world without the LRA. But the campaign is sorely lacking the voices of local people. There are hundreds of local organisations in Uganda – and beyond – tackling the LRA. On Insight on Conflict we have a post by one such Ugandan peacebuilder refelecting on the campaign: http://www.insightonconflict.org/2012/03/kony-2012-ugandan-perspective/
Melanie Lynn permalinkMarch 9, 2012 12:33
Invisible Children has issued an official statements in response to the 'healthy criticism' their campaign has created: http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html
March 9, 2012 20:41
¶4. (C) Senior Advisor Shortley asked Museveni for his views on how Kony would be handled if he agreed to a deal. Museveni described his provision of protection, livelihood, and homes for Kony,s mother (and now deceased father) since 1994. Museveni was flexible on Kony,s future, saying that the LRA leader could live anywhere in Uganda where he had not committed atrocities.
Read the entire cable – the reason Joseph Kony has been running some kind of outfit for decades, is because he has support from some 'very prominent' figures. The question is who and why?
March 9, 2012 23:17
this piece by a former LRA child soldier is one of the best responses to the IC video:
Anna permalinkMarch 10, 2012 11:00
Thanks for the article, it's a very impressive critique.
I have a question though which is somewhat unrelated to Kony 2012, as it is definitely not the same situation.
What, in your opinion, should have been done in the lead-up to the Rwandan massacre?
I naturally feel very apprehensive whenever the West announce that they should have done something, it was our responsibility, etc. Also, as a Westerner myself, I have no idea what is my business and what isn't, where I am able to direct research and advocacy, etc. I'm often told that as I'm white I shouldn't theorise or 'get involved'. As an IR student this is constantly a problem…
So I just wanted to use Rwanda as it is a fairly strong example of a tragedy which did occur in central Africa, after which the West all said 'We should have gone in'.
Can you give me your opinion on how it would have been best to act?
Vivie Tunstall permalinkMarch 13, 2012 20:54
Finally someone says it! I agree with everything you said. I'm so glad someone eloquent and intelligent adresses the ludricous of Kony. The only reason so many people on facebook, twitter, etc have become so engrossed in this is to make them look like good people who are all about aiding the "helpless Africans", when really they're doing nothing at all. THANK YOU!
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Info Session: Launch Your International Career
Spokane Community College
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Hagen Foundation Center for the Humanities - Library, Second Floor
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA 99217
Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Join us at this information session to learn about Volunteer experiences, have your questions answered, and gain tips to guide you through the application process. Event will feature a recently returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
You can make a difference. The time is now. Take charge of your future while making a real impact as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Submit your application by May 30 to be abroad next spring.
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Regent Park Block 20 is part of the Regent Park Revitalization plan to transform Canada's largest and oldest social housing project into a vibrant mixed income community. The neighbourhood, which has faced challenges arising from a physical isolation from the rest of the city, a lack of amenities, and a reputation for crime and social problems, is currently undergoing a transformation that includes adding enhanced pedestrian connectivity, parks, commercial space, community facilities, and a mix of market, social, and affordable housing featuring diverse styles of sustainable architecture. In keeping with the Revitalization Plan's initiative to provide residents with quality amenities, the Landscape Architectural component of Block 20, a residential building with a mix of rent geared to income and affordable rental units, features two amenity roofs, and a green roof, and streetscape planting.
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The wellness committee at Blair Mill Elementary School is holding a 5K and 1-mile family walk to raise money for underprivileged families in the district so their children can participate in organized sports and physical activities.
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This week we have some quiet and some secrets, Paris (whew! I was getting worried!), and Canada, a depressed town, an amnesiac and a cast of thousands.
Let us begin!
Barbara M., who is no one's idea of a shrinking violet, is here this week with a Non-Fiction pick and a Fiction pick! "I'm rereading Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain in preparation for the discussion Ann and I are leading on September 18th. It's a validation of introversion and an explanation of how introverts function in schools, the workplace and in relationships. It's an interesting book whether you're an introvert, an extrovert or an ambivert. I'm also listening to The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale. I love books that have parallel stories and this one goes back and forth between Daniel Kennedy, who with his partner Nancy survives a plane crash in the Galápagos Islands, and Daniel's great-grandfather Andrew in the midst of World War I. The story alludes to many secrets which I'm sure will be unraveled before the end. I can't wait to see how Gustav Mahler fits into the story."
Jeanne, who it must be noted just finished getting her MLS (way to go Jeanne!) now has time again to read for pleasure! "It sometimes happens that when a person sets out to use another person for their own pleasure or gain, it is difficult to tell who is using who. This seems the case in The Bay of Foxes by Sheila Kohler. The setting is 1978 Paris. A very wealthy and glamorous, but aging author, known only as "M." takes note of the extraordinarily beautiful youth sitting across from her in a cafe. Dawit, a once privileged Ethiopian, is a refugee of the tragic Ethiopian-Somali war and has been watching and studying her too. He has read her books. M. is a popular, well-known celebrity and accustomed to getting what she wants. She invites him to her table and makes a proposition to be her personal secretary. He is not in a position to refuse as he is destitute and hungry. He soon discovers that M. wants much more than just secretarial services from him. Is it too much? Kohler tells of the tragic past, turbulent present and uncertain future of both characters with sensual imagery. I listened to the audiobook Canada by Richard Ford with Holter Graham as the narrator. I had never read a novel by Ford and at first I thought it seemed anticlimactic as the very start of the story promises bank robbers and multiple murders. Where can you go from there? Where's the suspense? Where's the mystery? But, as it turns out, Ford is a good storyteller. Dell Parsons and his twin sister, Berner, are only fifteen when these events occur and their parents and family friends are involved. Dell and Berner are now sixty-five years old and the story is told from Dell's point of view - what he thought, how he survived, why he is now a Canadian citizen when he was born in Great Falls, Montana. It's difficult to actually like or root for Ford's characters, but it is an interesting study of the difficulties of managing a family in 1960 when the Southern father has just left the Air Force, the mother is Jewish and the kids are just plain confused and ungrounded."
Abby is doing some advance reading! "Elsewhere by Richard Russo is a wonderful memoir by one of the most talented authors writing today. Over the years, Russo has used fiction to re-visit his youth and has on occasion, been criticized for returning to that well one too many times. Elsewhere explains why. Russo's dad left the family early on, leaving his mom to raise him in the depressed town of Gloversville, NY. If you have read just about anything by him, you know depressed towns are a main character in his books. While surrounded by extended family, he was given the burden of caring for his emotionally fragile mother Jean. Keeping a tight grip on young Richard, Jean even follows him across country when he leaves for college. By examining his relationship with his mother, Russo begins to process both the past and the present, including his intense and painful feelings towards Gloversville. This very moving and insightful book is out in October. "
Stephanie visited an old friend this week. "I read A Sunless Sea by Anne Perry this week. I just can't resist her name on the cover of a book! This is the latest in her series featuring William Monk, amnesiac river policeman of the mid-nineteenth century, and his daring wife Hester. In the first chapter, on his regular patrol, Monk finds a woman brutally murdered, and before long, he finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy stretching back to the Opium Wars. Their friend Rathbone agrees to defend the woman falsely accused of the murder, so the book is split in equal parts between Monk's investigating and Rathbone's courtroom drama, both sides digging into the dirty secrets of Britain's richest families. It wasn't quite as enthralling as I usually find her books, but still very good and a solid entry in the Perry oeuvre."
I am loving Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe. Wolfe is going to do to Miami what he did to New York in '87 so look out! It has the usual Wolfe cast of thousands, including a Cuban Cop, a black police chief, the Yalie newspaperman, the Anglo sex therapist and his Latina nurse/lover, and the billionaire sex addict just to name a few. This being Wolfe you know that their worlds will all eventually collide and you can't help but sit back and enjoy the show. This one comes out in October.


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11.10.09 | Men's Basketball
Friends spoils Baker's home opener
Baldwin City, Kan. — Friends University pulled away in the second half for a 73-60 men's basketball victory over Baker University, spoiling the Wildcats' home opener on Tuesday night.
Ahead 32-30 at halftime, Friends outscored the Wildcats 41-30 in the second half.
Senior Malcolm Greer scored a team-high 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field to pace the Wildcats (1-2).
Wildcat junior Andre Strozier (pictured) recorded his second double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Junior Austin Bond also scored 12 points for Baker.
Baker will host Bethel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Collins Center.
11.7.09 | Men's Basketball
Baker men win big over Ottawa
Fayette, Mo. - The Baker men's basketball team got back on track Saturday afternoon when they defeated local rival Ottawa University 93-66.
Newcomer Austin Bond led the way offensively netting 17 points off 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Andre Strozier, who led the team in scoring last night, pulled down 10 rebounds while chipping in with 14 points off 5-of-15 shooting from the field.
At the end of the day, the Wildcats had five players score in double digits as they improved their season record to 1-1.
Baker shot 50.7 percent from the field and 65 percent from beyond the arc. Catch your Wildcats in action Tuesday as they face Friends University at 7:30 p.m. at the Collins Center.
11.6.09 | Men's Basketball
Baker men fall in season opener
Fayette, Mo. - The Baker men were defeated in their season opener Friday evening 64-66. Baker had three players score in double digits, but it wasn't enough to take down the Spires of St. Mary.
Andre Strozier netted 17 points, Malcolm Greer 15, and Ryckey Harper 10 as the Wildcats fell to 0-1 on the season.
Baker will be back in action tomorrow afternoon when they take on local rival Ottawa University.
11.5.09 | Men's Basketball
Baker travels to Central Methodist Invitational to begin 2009 season
Fayette, MO. - The Baker University men's basketball team will kick off their 2009 campaign Friday evening when they take on the University of St. Mary at the Central Methodist Invitational.
Seniors Brock Entner (pictured) and Malcolm Greer will look to lead the way for a handful of newcomers and transfers added to the Baker lineup. Greer was the Wildcats' leading scorer in 2008, averaging 13.5 points per game, while Entner sat just behind Greer at 11.6 points per game.
11.1.09 | Basketball
Basketball teams to host alumni games Sunday
The Baker men's and women's basketball teams will showcase their talent to alums on Sunday. The women will start the action at 4 p.m., followed by the men at 6 p.m.
Come out to the Collins Center and check out the games.
9.30.09 | Men's Basketball
Head coach Rick Weaver to be inducted into Morningside Hall of Fame
Head coach Rick Weaver will travel to Morningside College this upcoming weekend as he will be inducted into the Mustangs athletic Hall of Fame. Weaver, a 1972 graduate, was a three-year starter for Morningside's men's basketball team. During the course of his career he averaged 13.2 points, while earning first-team All-NCC honors as a senior when he scored 362 points for the 10th highest single-season total in morningside history at the time. View more information here.
Season Preview
A handful of returnees will combine with a bevy of newcomers as the Baker Wildcats prepare for the 2009-2010 season. Leading the veterans will be 6'0 point guard BROCK ENTNER (pictured) and 6'4 swingman MALCOLM GREER (pictured). Entner earned honorable mention all-league honors last season while Greer was a third team all-conference selection. 6'0 JOE WACHTER, 6'0 CONNOR BECHARD and 6'3 DREW BERG saw limited action last year and will be competing for playing time as well.
Several new players will be playing major roles for the 'Cats. 6'5 RYAN DOUVIER (Hutchinson CC) and 6'7 JACK SHORTELL (KCKCC) are expected to be key inside players. 6'4 AUSTIN BOND (Hutchison CC), 6'1 JARIS WOMMACK (John Wood CC) and 6'0 RYCKEY HARPER (Southwestern-Iowa), will join incoming freshman 5'10 SAM KENNEY and 6'2 COREY ANDERSON on the perimeter.
"We should be a bit deeper at most positions than we were last season, especially on the perimeter. With so many new players, there will be a period of adjustment, but I think this group will be a fun team to watch."
2.22.12 | Volleyball
Wildcat volleyball team signs 12 for 2012 season
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Coming off a banner year in 2011, the Baker University volleyball team has already begun preparations for the 2012 fall season as head coach Kathy Allen announced the signing of 12 new student-athletes.
"I think a number of these players will have a chance to step in right away and compete for a spot on varsity," Allen said. "Just about every newcomer we've signed has had some sort of sustained success at the high school or junior college level, they'll be ready to take it to the next level here at Baker University."


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Event Date: Monday, May 12, 2014, 7:30 pm
'Only A Game' 20th Anniversary Celebration
This event is now sold out.
Join host Bill Littlefield and special guest Robert Kraft to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Only A Game, NPR's only national sports show!
Bill will also interview former Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee, who appeared in the very first episode of Only A Game. Plus, we've assembled a great panel of sports writers including the Boston Globe's Bob Ryan. And of course, resident OAG pundit and Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me! wiseguy Charlie Pierce will be there, too.
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Batch Image Upload with Drag & Drop in the Django Admin
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The assignment: Find a way to implement batch image uploads in the Django admin using a drag and drop interface. For the record, we're using jQuery 1.8, and Bootstrap for some of the styling. Temporary files are being posted to S3, using boto (for more information: http://boto.s3.amazonaws.com/s3_tut.html), while the ...
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Walking on Dead Fish
Release Date: September 19, 2008
Running Time: 92 mins.
MPAA Rating: PG 13
Box Office: $20,705.00
Genre: Documentary, Sports
The East St. John Wildcats, a small-town high school football team, looks within to brave the adversity delivered by Hurricane Katrina. Located just fifteen miles west of New Orleans, the tiny town of La Place escaped the cruel flooding of its neighbor only to suffer a different kind of flood, the overnight influx of 20,000 displaced hurricane victims. Its under-funded high school, East St. John, took in 450 "Displaced Students" and twenty of them joined the football team. With the first two games cancelled, the Wildcats and their twenty new displaced teammates, desperately short on equipment and practice time, were forced to take the field against archrival Hahnville in 100-plus d...


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A Journey Through - 200 Years of Austrian Flute Music
1 CD / Preiser / 2007-12-01Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Sonata for Violin/Flute and Piano in D major, Op. 50; Ernst Krenek: Suite for flute & piano (or orchestra), Op. 147; Franz Joseph Haydn: Works (32) for Mechanical Clock, H 19; ...
Performers: Anton, Ulrike; Ryan, Russell
Born in Graz, Austria, Ulrike Anton received her musical education in Austria, France and Great Britain. In addition to teaching at the Institute for the...continue...
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Rathus, Fitelberg, Von Ziertiz: Piano Sonatas
1 CD / EDA Records / 2002-10-01Works: Karol Rathaus: Piano Sonate no 1 in C minor, Op. 2; Jerzy Fitelberg: Sonata for Piano no 1; Grete von Zieritz: Piano Sonata
Performers: Lessing, Kolja
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