May 4, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Indra Nooyi on Values

Yale School of Management Reunion This weekend is the celebration of my Yale School of Management (SOM) 30th reunion. We heard two excellent speakers this afternoon: Indra Nooyi, SOM ’80, the Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, and Jeff Bewkes, Yale … Continue reading

April 30, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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President Buhari in Washington

President Buhari in Washington President Buhari is the first sub-Saharan African leader to visit President Trump’s administration. The two presidents spoke in front of reporters before their discussion. (Another media piece said “first African leader. Which is right?) Trump said … Continue reading

April 22, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Earth Day Messages

Earth Day Message With a Hockey Stick Saturday evening Clem and I attended a Mount Holyoke College alumnae event in Fairfield with speaker Dr. Alan Werner. According to his bio, “Dr. Werner is Professor of Geology at Mount Holyoke College.  His … Continue reading

April 18, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Emir of Kano, Traditional and Modern

Emir of Kano There has been an emir of Kano for over a thousand years. The British colonialists used a system of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria, so the emirs continued to be influential. In Nigeria, Kano is behind only … Continue reading

March 25, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Igbo Customs, Breaking Kola

Breaking Kola: Nigeria’s Customs and Community Tomorrow is the third session of the six weeks’ class on Nigeria’s Customs and Community. I’m teaching at Norwalk Community College in the Lifetime Learners program. I’ll talk about Gods, Ancestors, and the Dibia. … Continue reading

March 6, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Native American Graduate of Mount Holyoke

Native American Graduate of Mount Holyoke College Ruth Muskrat Bronson was not the first Native American woman to attend Mount Holyoke. There had been others even as early as 1846. But she was the first Native American to graduate. Mount Holyoke … Continue reading

March 1, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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More Nigerian Girls Kidnapped

One Hundred Ten Nigerian Girls Kidnapped Last week one hundred ten girls were kidnapped from their Government Girls Science Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State. (“College” in the Nigerian school terminology is what would be 8th through 12th grade in the … Continue reading

February 6, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Denny Davidoff, an Influence on My Life

Denise Davidoff’s Memorial Service The Memorial Service for Denise Davidoff was perfectly suited to an amazing woman. Denny influenced thousands of people through her work at the Unitarian Universalist Association, Meadville Lombard Seminary, the Interfaith Alliance, the Workplace, and many … Continue reading

January 24, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Third EU Grant to Borno State

EU Grant to Borno State Boko Haram: EU offers N60 billion grant to Borno govt For the third time the EU is providing a grant to Borno State in northern Nigeria, the center of Boko Haram activity. “Tagged the ‘Borno … Continue reading

January 20, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Why Do Chibok Girls Remain With Captors?

Chibok Girls Stay with Boko Haram An article in Voice of America online reports on a newly released video from Boko Haram. The video shows 12 Chibok girls who appear, “to relish their new life and disavow their old.” A … Continue reading