African-American Legislators Announce Fast for Darfur - The Sudan Tribune

Date: 
May 19, 2009

 (WASHINGTON) – Several US lawmakers announced a fast today in solidarity with the people of Darfur, imitating actress Mia Farrow, who recently completed a 12-day-long hunger strike.

More than a dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus appeared at a press conference alongside the actress to announce that they each in turn would fast for several days consuming only water, until ending the group protest in August.

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