It has been more than three months since Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria. Back in May, the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls was ubiquitous. This tweet by Ellen Degeneres received more than 26,000 retweets:
https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/464515720181600256/
And this tweet from First Lady Michelle Obama got nearly 58,000 retweets:
Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls. -mo pic.twitter.com/glDKDotJRt
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) May 7, 2014
A long list of stars promoted the hashtag, including Usher, The Rock, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Leona Lewis, Anne Hathaway, Katy Perry, Alyssa Milano, P. Diddy, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, and Queen Latifah.
The abducted Nigerian girls have not been released, and interest in the cause has waned. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., however, isn’t giving up. Earlier this month she promised to “tweet, tweet, and tweet” until the girls are returned to their families. She has been keeping her promise, and, last week tried to enlist dozens of celebs to join her:
@SteveCarell I urge you to join me in keeping the #Nigerian girls' story front and center. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 18, 2014
@Schwarzenegger We can't stop advocating until the girls have safely returned home! #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/eqVq2CQyy1
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 18, 2014
@iamjamiefoxx It's time to speak up. We need your voice. Help us #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/5p5hbBroiY
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 18, 2014
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@kendricklamar Work with me to help #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/4IcISaPzef
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 18, 2014
@Lakers Show your support and solidarity as we work to #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/jj0AkevGjI
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 18, 2014
@Wyclef, our girls still need to be rescued! Help us by tweeting #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/s6DJN4EFxA
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@JanelleMonae 90 days later, we still CARE. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/S3NY3tpwR2
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@katyperry It's been 3mo. and we are still working for an international push to #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/18auJ03CB2
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@iamdiddy It's been 3mo. and they still aren't back. Join us as we fight to #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/WG378DYPer
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@tyrabanks, please help us keep this story out front. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/dWJdpJnI5K
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@Beyonce, I urge you to speak out against the Nigerian kidnappings. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/3KAZjsisAi
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@officialadele, our girls are still missing. We need you to lift your voice! #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 17, 2014
@ArianaGrande, girls have the right to be free & live without fear. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/IQdomxx38b
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@TheRock, we must create a sense of urgency in the heart of President Jonathan. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/bVCE5vUlDy
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@KingJames, we can't allow this injustice to continue. Let's work together to #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/23Snq34vwt
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@jtimberlake, help us keep the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls' story out front. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@Pharrell, the Nigerian girls' families have not seen them in over 3 months. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/rNb5JvAL0y
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@britneyspears, we can't begin to imagine what the #Nigerian girls' families are going through. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@JordinSparks and @JasonDerulo, we need your voice and support to help #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/OZQ4Ogrx52
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@JLo, our girls have yet to return home in over 90 days. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@Usher, our girls need your voice to keep their story in the headlines. #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/jH6DI6Qcpz
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@Drizzy, our girls need your voice to keep their story in the headlines. #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@tyrese, it has been over 90 days and our girls are still not home. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/WO0IbF1hIT
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@AliciaKeys, after 3 months, we continue to pray and work to #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/m5kitIOW0k
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@unclerush, please help us keep the Nigerian schoolgirls' story out front. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@NICKIMINAJ, Our girls have been kidnapped for 3 months. Please join the fight to #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/rUAx4bIi40
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
@rihanna, this week marks 3 months since the Nigerian schoolgirls' kidnapping. We can't lose hope! #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
Yes, she even tweeted even Chris Brown:
@ChrisBrown stand with us in an international fight to help #BringBackOurGirls. #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/mOlPK56qxv
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 16, 2014
So far, none of the above celebrities have responded. Indeed, we have been unable to find a single A-list celebrity who has tweeted the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag this month. (Chelsea Clinton doesn’t count.)
This morning Rep. Wilson tried yet again to rekindle interest in the cause:
It's been 3 months since 200 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped. RT if you care. #BringBackOurGirls #JoinRepWilson pic.twitter.com/TvZsvUBMxQ
— Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) July 21, 2014
Rep. Wilson has nearly 8,000 followers, but at the time of this writing her tweet had received only seven retweets.
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