[1][2] Alaso is a black Ugandan and Nielsen is a white American.
[3] The campaign advocated against the use of images of black children on social media, with notable critiques of the online activities of British television presenter Stacey Dooley (in 2019),[4] American missionary Renée Bach, and German Bernhard ‘Bery’ Glaser.
[6] By 2021, No White Saviors' Instagram accounts had attracted 930,000 followers and the team had launched a podcast.
[7] In 2022, Nielsen faced accusations of white saviorism and abuse of power, leading to her resigning from the organisation.
[3] In August 2022, the organisation was restructuring with an all-black leadership team.