Ugandans Respond to KONY 2012

Viral

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:07PM EDT / Published Apr. 20, 2012 6:49AM EDT

Stringer, AFP / Getty Images

A group of Ugandan bloggers on Friday will launch an online project called UgandaSpeaks, which aims to “recapture the narrative about Joseph Kony and Northern Uganda from Invisible Children,” the company that produced the phenomenally successful Kony 2012 viral video that many say is simplistic and misleading. The bloggers plan to release their own YouTube video Friday, the same day Invisible Children is planning a series of “Cover the Night” rallies and events.

Read it at Al Jazeera English

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames

Crews responded late Thursday night to an attic fire at the famous Oregon lodge.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

Ugandans Respond to KONY 2012

Stringer, AFP / Getty Images