June 18, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Never Look an American in the Eye I went back to New Haven on Thursday for Day 2 of the African Literature Association Conference. I was part of a panel with the title “Okey Ndibe and Life-Writing: Looking Igbos in … Continue reading
May 25, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Free Trade Zone Unused? Zainab Usman posted on Facebook about a free trade zone in Nigeria that is now gone to waste. The Guardian News online calls it “Nigeria’s 450 million naira ‘White Elephant’.” More than a decade ago, the free … Continue reading
April 7, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Solar Power in Africa Kieran Guilbert is based in Dakar, Senegal, where he is the West Africa Correspondent for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He wrote about solar power in Africa. As he says, much of Africa is without a regular … Continue reading
April 4, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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White Privilege Essay Winners The three winners of TEAM Westport’s Essay contest on white privilege read their essays to a full house in Westport Library’s McManus Room yesterday evening. They were brilliant! I was amazed at the sophistication of their writing. … Continue reading
March 22, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Conversations About Race I was pleased to get an email from my college classmate and friend, Judy. She said, “I’ve just finished reading Roots. I can’t believe I hadn’t read it. Nor have I seen the series.” She said, “My daughter … Continue reading
November 2, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Feminist and Feminine Chimamanda is making ads for Boots No7 make-up. I like her combination of feminist and feminine. The Americans may not be familiar with Boots. I know the product and the stores from the UK. Boots was started in … Continue reading
July 25, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Can Implicit Bias Be Changed? Like many of my white liberal friends, I like to think I am not biased against people of color, people with disabilities, Muslims, or anyone different from me, because of that difference. But science has shown … Continue reading
June 3, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Wisdom on Forgiveness I’ve had mixed feelings about the gorilla and the mom. How could she let her child escape from her sight? Did she deserve forgiveness? Was it even her fault? Margaret Anderson is a trainer, author, and consultant. … Continue reading
February 16, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Oxford University Welcomes Wealthiest African Zainab Usman posted a notice about an event at Oxford University that was to take place this afternoon. My fundraising antennae are perking up – is Oxford, or are these students – seeking a donation from … Continue reading
February 4, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Loan Request Not An Emergency Nigeria has asked for loans totalling $3.5 billion, $2.5 from the World Bank and the remainder from the African Development Bank, I read. If you are a subscriber to Financial Times and want more details, you … Continue reading