--- title: Idris and Sabrina Elba on their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa | TIME description: At the TIME100 Impact Dinner to honor the most influential leaders in philanthropy in New York City on May 21, a group of honorees all stressed the same mission: investing in future generations and creating a more equitable world. The actor Idris Elba and his wife, activist and businesswoman Sabrina Dhowre Elba, were also among the honorees. They have focused their efforts in the U.S., the U.K., and Africa. Through their Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has tackled issues including food insecurity, sustainability, and youth advocacy. On Thursday, they expressed their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa and extending opportunities to the less fortunate. “Narrative is never merely narrative. The way a people are seen determines where empathy is extended, and it determines where investment is directed, where opportunity is offered, and most importantly, whose full humanity is permitted to be recognized,” Sabrina said. “Africa has been rendered through such a narrow lens of deficit and defined by need rather than contribution and struggle rather than strength. And we are really here to champion the changing of that narrative.” “Talent, obviously, is universal, but opportunity isn't,” she said. canonical: https://time.com/video/PUgMlNLL/ og:title: Idris and Sabrina Elba on their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa og:description: At the TIME100 Impact Dinner to honor the most influential leaders in philanthropy in New York City on May 21, a group of honorees all stressed the same mission: investing in future generations and creating a more equitable world. The actor Idris Elba and his wife, activist and businesswoman Sabrina Dhowre Elba, were also among the honorees. They have focused their efforts in the U.S., the U.K., and Africa. Through their Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has tackled issues including food insecurity, sustainability, and youth advocacy. On Thursday, they expressed their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa and extending opportunities to the less fortunate. “Narrative is never merely narrative. The way a people are seen determines where empathy is extended, and it determines where investment is directed, where opportunity is offered, and most importantly, whose full humanity is permitted to be recognized,” Sabrina said. “Africa has been rendered through such a narrow lens of deficit and defined by need rather than contribution and struggle rather than strength. And we are really here to champion the changing of that narrative.” “Talent, obviously, is universal, but opportunity isn't,” she said. og:url: https://time.com/video/PUgMlNLL/ og:image: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/PUgMlNLL/poster.jpg?width=720 og:type: video.other twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Idris and Sabrina Elba on their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa twitter:description: At the TIME100 Impact Dinner to honor the most influential leaders in philanthropy in New York City on May 21, a group of honorees all stressed the same mission: investing in future generations and creating a more equitable world. The actor Idris Elba and his wife, activist and businesswoman Sabrina Dhowre Elba, were also among the honorees. They have focused their efforts in the U.S., the U.K., and Africa. Through their Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has tackled issues including food insecurity, sustainability, and youth advocacy. On Thursday, they expressed their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa and extending opportunities to the less fortunate. “Narrative is never merely narrative. The way a people are seen determines where empathy is extended, and it determines where investment is directed, where opportunity is offered, and most importantly, whose full humanity is permitted to be recognized,” Sabrina said. “Africa has been rendered through such a narrow lens of deficit and defined by need rather than contribution and struggle rather than strength. And we are really here to champion the changing of that narrative.” “Talent, obviously, is universal, but opportunity isn't,” she said. twitter:image: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/PUgMlNLL/poster.jpg?width=720 --- # Idris and Sabrina Elba on their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. 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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Idris and Sabrina Elba on their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa [Watch (HLS stream): Idris and Sabrina Elba on their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/PUgMlNLL.m3u8) (11:03)  _Published 2026-05-22. At the TIME100 Impact Dinner to honor the most influential leaders in philanthropy in New York City on May 21, a group of honorees all stressed the same mission: investing in future generations and creating a more equitable world. The actor Idris Elba and his wife, activist and businesswoman Sabrina Dhowre Elba, were also among the honorees. They have focused their efforts in the U.S., the U.K., and Africa. Through their Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has tackled issues including food insecurity, sustainability, and youth advocacy. On Thursday, they expressed their goal of changing the way the rest of the world views Africa and extending opportunities to the less fortunate. “Narrative is never merely narrative. The way a people are seen determines where empathy is extended, and it determines where investment is directed, where opportunity is offered, and most importantly, whose full humanity is permitted to be recognized,” Sabrina said. “Africa has been rendered through such a narrow lens of deficit and defined by need rather than contribution and struggle rather than strength. And we are really here to champion the changing of that narrative.” “Talent, obviously, is universal, but opportunity isn't,” she said._ --- May 22, 2026 5:53 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Bond Author Apologizes For Saying Idris Elba Is 'Too Street'](/video/PWLwcpdT/) ### Bond Author Apologizes For Saying Idris Elba Is 'Too Street' [Africa United We've Got Your Back ft. 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