Posted May 14, 200916 yr Invisible Children International Tour 2009: Cincinnati Authored by Sherman Cahal on May 14, 2009 at American Byways On April 25, I was asked to photograph and document the Invisible Children International Tour for Cincinnati, Ohio. I have had not much experience in working with large events, namely for the lack of experience, but I had a great time and met a lot of wonderful, spirited individuals. The willingness for so many to come out to show support and solidarity for the children of Uganda was surprising, considering many were high-school students that had skipped their annual end-of-the-year dance to be part of something larger and lasting. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a factional guerrilla army based in northern Uganda, was formed in 1987 and has been engaged in an armed conflict against the Ugandan government. Over the tenure of the LRA, it has participated in mass murder, abductions, and the sexual servitude of children and women. It has also forced many of the children to partake in the warfare. Although the United States and the European Union considers the LRA to be a terrorist organization, little resources have been devoted to stop the growth and engagement of the terroristic organization. Motivated by what has been called an "unseen" and forgotten war, three young filmmakers formed the Invisible Children project in an effort to use the power of stories through various media outlets in an attempt to change lives around the world. The Invisible Children project put forth an unprecedented International Tour on April 25, gathering thousands across the globe to "abduct themselves for the abducted" and stand in solidarity with the children soldiers. The photographs associated with this event document Cincinnati's effort in the project. Over 250 were "abducted," marching from Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati to the Purple People Bridge, where they ended in a rally and letter-writing campaign along the banks of the Ohio River at the base of the Newport on the Levee. They were rescued by Chinedum Ndukwe, a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals. You can read the article and and view 51 photographs for additional information. Below is a sampling of the day's events. 1 One of the first groups for the Cincinnati Invisible Children event is leaving Fountain Square. 2 3 A group crossing the Purple People Bridge. 4 What an awesome shirt, and an even better message. 5 Bond. 6 Many from Xavier University and other nearby colleges came out. 7 8 9 10 I heart Nikon's too! To view the rest, check out American Byway's newest blog entry, Invisible Children International Tour 2009: Cincinnati, or read the article and view 51 photographs for additional information. Enjoy!
May 14, 200916 yr Creepy. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 14, 200916 yr CREEPY!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 15, 200916 yr ^Yes :) The parents were actually really pleased they were getting publicity. I've had two magazines wanting photos, and these are making their way to the national International Children site and Unified for UNIFAT site. Other cities had much larger turnouts, but 250 for Cincinnati put together by high schoolers that skipped their prom is really great.
May 15, 200916 yr CREEPY!!! lmao. youre creepy. and ridiculous. ... and black. hush MTS. you say far more outlandish things on here. You of all people shouldn't be shocked or surprised.
May 15, 200916 yr CREEPY!!! lmao. youre creepy. and ridiculous. ... and black. ColDayMan and me go back to 2004 so it's all good. ;)
May 15, 200916 yr hush MTS. you say far more outlandish things on here. You of all people shouldn't be shocked or surprised. Don't start with me breeder lover! ColDayMan and me go back to 2004 so it's all good. ;) Lawd. I know, gringo! carry on......
May 15, 200916 yr Don't start with me breeder lover! I'm gonna betch slap you sh!tbaaaaggg So that's how you got the boys to Greece or what you did to them in Greece?
May 15, 200916 yr Don't start with me breeder lover! I'm gonna betch slap you sh!tbaaaaggg So that's how you got the boys to Greece or what you did to them in Greece? Bah! ssshhhh, don't let everything out of the closet all at once now.
May 15, 200916 yr Don't start with me breeder lover! I'm gonna betch slap you sh!tbaaaaggg So that's how you got the boys to Greece or what you did to them in Greece? Bah! ssshhhh, don't let everything out of the closet all at once now. No pun intended, right? ;)
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