Celebrity Influence

Ryan Gosling sports his supporting Darfur t-shirt.

Below: Angelina Jolie goes to Darfur to help aid Sudan.

"The situation in Darfur has been going on for too long.
It's only getting worse. Reports are pouring in about
mass atrocities including children getting raped and killed.
If people are aware of the facts, I believe many will be driven to action."says Angelina Jolie.

Fewer People know of the Genocide in Darfur, much less to the true extinct of the horror, but some celebrities are using there publicity to help educate the public on this ongoing tragedy. Celebs like Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, and the bands Green Day and Fall Out Boy are speaking out on the UN’s and America’s ignorance on the subject. Jolie and Clooney have been known to take trips to some of the hard hit areas and offer their services. And band Green Day has designed charity shirts and items to raise money for Darfur, and also dedicated their version of John Lennon's of “Working Class Hero” to the awareness of Darfur.