March 16, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Lagos Tragedy

Lagos Building Collapse You may have seen the news of the tragic building collapse in Lagos. The three-story building housed shops and apartments as well as a nursery and preschool. The children were there when the tragedy took place. Many … Continue reading

March 12, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Martin Luther King Celebration

Martin Luther King Celebration in Westport CT Westport belatedly held its MLK celebration on March 10. Snow had caused a postponement from the original January date. We were fortunate that the keynote speaker Professor James Forman and the other presenters … Continue reading

March 4, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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After the Nigeria Election

Election Aftermath President Buhari and his supporters have been celebrating his re-election around the country. His defeated opponent Abubakar has threatened court action, but I haven’t seen any news about his plans. The US and UK have congratulated Buhari on … Continue reading

February 28, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Buhari Wins Election

Nigeria’s President Re-elected Nigeria’s election results are official – President Buhari and his vice-president Osinbajo have won a second term. Even before official results were announced on Wednesday our older son Chinaku was sure of the outcome, he told us … Continue reading

February 24, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Election Still Undecided

Nigerian Election Still Underway I followed Nigerian election results on Twitter last night, right before going to bed. President Buhari’s wife Aisha was the first to vote in their polling unit, and the president was second. According to the Nigerian … Continue reading

February 16, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria Election Postponed

Flowers for Valentine’s Day Lovely flowers arrived Thursday morning, with sweet words from my husband. Aren’t they pretty? Election Day in Nigeria I though I would be able to tell you something about today’s election in Nigeria, though I did … Continue reading

February 12, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Who Will Win? Nigerian Elections Soon

Nigeria in the Library of Congress I was looking for information on the history of Nigerian cuisine for my new book, Food Cultures of Nigeria: Recipes, Customs, and Issues. What I found is a comprehensive history of Nigeria, written in … Continue reading

February 4, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Master Class on Race

Master Class on Race I loved what I found yesterday in The New York Times news summary. If I could, I’d put the Tweet and the 2 minute video here, but it’s beyond my technical skills! Just follow the link … Continue reading

January 27, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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What to Expect in Nigerian Elections

Presidential Election February 2019 Imagine 73 parties fielding candidates for the February 16 Nigerian election! Still, the two major contenders are the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari of the ADP and Atiku Abubakar, of the PDP. What to expect from the 2019 … Continue reading

November 28, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Hate U Give, the Movie

The Hate U Give, the Movie We were with our daughter and her family in Philadelphia for Thanksgiving. Friday night, Nkiru, our nineteen-year old granddaughter, came in from an evening with friends. “Where did you go?” I said. “We watched … Continue reading