So, Mr Beast made a YouTube video where he dug 100 wells in impoverished areas of Kenya and other African countries. CNN did a story on how he was being criticized for his good deeds. They quoted Saran Kaba Jones, a Black woman who has been building wells in Africa for 15 years, and a single Twitter commenter.
But... The Black woman praised Mr. Beast? She only asked that we consider maintenance, because many of the wells she digs are because existing wells weren't maintained.
And Saran pointed out how difficult it has been to raise money or draw attention to the need, but a famous YouTuber, who happens to be white, is able to do so instantly. She doesn't criticize Mr. beast for this. He didn't create that funding gap. And "That's the way the world works." Again, she praised the attention.
But of course, the "They're trying to cancel Mr. Beast!" outrage machine has already spun up, so Saran is being attacked on Twitter. 🤷🏿♂️
People are primed to hate Black women.
People pointed to her Pro Publica filing, calling her a grifter, because 90% of the money her non-profit takes in, goes to their own expenses! 40% of it is her own salary! Mr Beast gives 100% away!
But, a few things:
1) She works on this full time all year. She's a consultant.
2) 90% is the same expense ratio as UNICEF and Red Cross, and... Mr. Beast's charity, (called Mr.Charity)🙂🙃
3) Saran is a Harvard grad who left a job in private equity, and only pays herself $47K a year 🤯
I’ve certainly seen cases like that, where someone’s grown children all get 6-figure salaries to check a post office box twice a year.
But a lot of wealthy people, through family foundations or otherwise, really do a lot of good with their money. This is what makes the whole non-profit sector possible, and I’m sincerely grateful to them, though that may be an unpopular take here on the eat-the-rich fediverse.
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