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Why Adele was right to ignore Bob Geldof and Band Aid (Telegraph)
Bryony Gordon wonders why, when it comes to charity, the rich and famous
donate their precious time while the rest of us must donate our money
Band Aid 30 backlash is fair, but damaging (Forbes)
They know it’s Christmas (Washington Post)
Discuss.
Bryony Gordon wonders why, when it comes to charity, the rich and famous
donate their precious time while the rest of us must donate our money
more at linksI have so many problems with the latest Band Aid single that I don’t really know where to begin[....]
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My real problem is Bob Geldof’s insistence on shaming Adele for not appearing on the track.
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This is as condescending as the song itself – do Africans know it’s Christmas? Given that over 500 million people living there are Christians, we must presume the answer to that is yes – and worse, it is a form of bullying that has sneeringly been dressed up as do-gooding.
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Band Aid 30 backlash is fair, but damaging (Forbes)
They know it’s Christmas (Washington Post)
Band Aid 30 debut new 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' video (NME)---
What should a person of good will who wants to help those suffering from Ebola do? Skip the bad music and give directly to DEC, MSF, or another reputable organization. Even better, support local actors who are working in their own communities to help through Africa Responds, which channels resources to pre-vetted community organizations. The Band Aid single will raise a lot of money, and we can hope that the charities selected to benefit from it will use those resources better than they were used the first time around. But this is not the most effective way to help. It isn’t worth the “othering” of Africans – and the very real dangers people of African ancestry living all over the world face as a result of such negative stereotypes.
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