*Beyonce’s music video “I Was Here” for the UN’s World Humanitarian Day campaign generated one billion messages encouraging people to do a good deed on Sunday.
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The campaign is designed to increase the amount of good deeds done by ordinary people, and additionally, to give something back to those partaking humanitarian work. The campaign asked people to help others on Sunday by making sandwiches for the homeless or volunteering at a local charity.
“The World Humanitarian Day 2012 campaign has made social media history by sharing more than one billion messages of hope,” the UN said in a statement. “World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others.”
As previously reported, Beyonce performed her song “I Was Here,” from her latest album “4,” at the United Nations in New York last week to promote World Humanitarian Day. The performance was taped and the music video debuted Sunday. [Scroll down to watch.]
President Obama and First Lady Michele Obama joined celebs Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Shakira, Jay-Z, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and others in participating.
“This is our time to leave our mark on the world and show that we were here and we care,” Beyonce said in a statement.
All she is is a pretty face. She didn’t even finish high school and have you read some of the shit she writes. She is dumb as a box of rocks and I’m certain she didn’t do this for charity!
Oh my, what a bit of hateration we have going on in here.
But damn, what would I expect. You’re likely a black woman and we know how ya’ll are.
Ask Gabby Douglass if you have questions.
I agree with you on the “hateration” of Beyonce. Folks do harbor very strong feelings about her even though they don’t know her personally. The Gabby situation was mess, but it seems it may have been overblown by a single blogger. I said that to say, I enjoy your comments up to the point you support them with a stereotype about black women. You seem to harbor some strong hatred and hold fast to the white man’s caricatured stereotypes of us. I, for one, have no issue with Beyonce, never have, and think the remarks about Gabby’s hair were extremely ignorant. The black women of my acquaintance feel the exact same way. Anyway, I hope you’ll cut us some slack. We’re not all alike.
I hold no strong hatred for anyone..especially those I don’t know. But yes, there are lots of types that I strongly dislike…some are black women.
I think black women do a mighty fine job living up to the white man’s caricature by themselves..they don’t need outside existence. Have you watched these reality shows?
My commentary about black women are never meant to represent all black women..just about those like Stephanie.
Thanks for the clarification MusB! I appreciate you and your thoughtful posts.
I am a beautiful black woman and have no hatred for Beyonce. I don’t believe you have to be educated to request that someone does a good deed for someone else. I happen to think Beyonce is a beautiful black woman as well. I believe Gabby is also beautiful and will grow into a the black woman she is meant to be. So when talking about the “hateration” that black women hold for other black women it would be wise not to lump all of us together. We are not all hating on each other. Peace!