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Posts Tagged ‘War in Darfur’
July 15th, 2008
Darfur Now Roundtable
June 18th, 2008
Aid Still Required featured in Reuters…
Aid Still Required is featured in today’s Reuters story “NBA will not gag players competing at Beijing Games”. Check out NBA Commissioner David Stern voicing his support of the players’ right to free speech.
June 15th, 2008
Associated Press
This AP story was picked up around the world by USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated, International Herald Tribune, CBC, and others.
May 15th, 2008
LeBron James Speaks for Darfur
This morning ESPN’s Outside The Lines aired an news segment on athletes and activism. LeBron James, who last spring (2007) had declined to sign former Cavalier teammate Ira Newble’s letter from NBA players to the government of China about their policies in Sudan, has come out voicing strong support for human rights and an intention to mobilize the NBA Olympic team to speak out regarding Darfur and other issues.
April 19th, 2008
Fox Sports Net
FSN airs Kobe’s PSA and interviews him about Darfur.