“No one is educating us about Boko Haram” says "HTGAWM' actress

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February 3, 2016 7:18 PM

In a recent interview Viola Davis spoke about her visit to Africa and the insecurities facing some countries on the continent.

America actress and producer Viola Davis is known for her role in TV crime series "How To Get Away With Murder".

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In the interview Davis spoke about her visit to Africa and the insecurities facing some countries on the continent.

She said we had become numb to the African tragedy because: “No one is educating us about Boko Haram and the atrocities in Africa, the focus is usually on the Middle East and the gun violence here in America.”

“The key is you do more when you know more”, the actress added.

She revealed that her first visit to the continent was at the age of 25 when she visited Gambia in West Africa. She described it as a life changing experience.

Davis recently won 'Outstanding performance by a female actor' in a drama series at the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) held on Saturday, January 30, 2015.

Watch her interview in the video above.

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