No White Saviors is an anti-white saviorism social media campaign, predominately present on Instagram. It was launched by two social workers in 2018.
History
editThe No White Saviors social media campaign was launched in 2018 by social workers, Olivia Alaso and Kelsey Nielsen.[1][2] Alaso is a black Ugandan and Nielsen is a white American.[3]
The campaign advocated against the use of images of black children on social media, with notable critiques of the online activities of British television presenter Stacey Dooley (in 2019),[4] American missionary Renée Bach, and German Bernhard ‘Bery’ Glaser.[3][5] The organisation held its first conference in 2019, in Kampala.[6]
By 2021, No White Saviors' Instagram accounts had attracted 930,000 followers and the team had launched a podcast.[7]
In 2022, Nielsen faced accusations of white saviorism and abuse of power, leading to her resigning from the organisation.[3] In August 2022, the organisation was restructuring with an all-black leadership team.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Meet the women behind #nowhitesaviors". BBC News. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Ariel Levy. The Mission. New Yorker, [s. l.], v. 96, n. 8, p. 50–61, 2020. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=142551171&site=eds-live&scope=site . Acesso em: 30 jan. 2023.
- ^ a b c d "No White Saviors: how a campaign against stereotype of helpless Africa rose – and fell". the Guardian. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Red Nose Day 2019: How Does It Work, And Why Is It Being Criticized? May 22, 2019, Lalaka Gharib, NPR
- ^ Levy, Ariel (2020-04-03). "A Missionary on Trial". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Hayden, Sally (22 Aug 2019). "Bono gets a nod as 'white saviours' called out in Uganda". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Neela-Stock, Siobhan (2021-12-17). "How to avoid becoming a white savior". Mashable SEA. Retrieved 2023-01-30.