This weekend we went to a town hall style discussion with the actor Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. Cheadle became interested in the crisis in Darfur following the filming of the movie "Hotel Rwanda". The talk was in support of their recent book, Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond. It was held in one of the historic theaters in Playhouse Square.
There's a lot to say and at the same time I feel quite speechless. When I was finishing my history degree on of my areas of concentration was the Holocaust. I remember at the time we were just past the Balkan genocide. It seemed impossible then, that we continued to allow such a tragedy. And then, here we are again.
Some things that can be done:
Write to your representative. A form can be found here.
Give
Call for Divestment. This is a really interesting topic that I didn't know a lot about until the talk. Learn about it here.
Lobby the Government. You can call 1-800-GENOCIDE to hear an update on your representative's actions and make a request that they help end the crisis. Or you can visit Genocide.net
The Holocaust Museum has teamed up with Google earth to give a satellite view of Darfur as well as photos and testimony. Really amazing project.
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