June 26, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Catching Up and Keeping Up

I’m catching up on James Baldwin. Today I’ll focus on Chimamanda and Melinda’s comments on important health issues for girls and women.

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November 29, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Seeking Civil Rights for Blacks, Native Americans

One Final Note on Thanksgiving The NYTimes had an excellent article, “How Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving.” It is part of their Race/Related series which focuses on civil rights for people of color. The article contains comments from four Native Americans. … Continue reading

March 1, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Three Stories of Race, One of Trace

The First Slavery Museum Slave cabin, sugar kettles for boiling cane; Debbie Elliott/NPR Did you see the article in The New York Times called “Building the First Slavery Museum in America“? I found the article riveting. The builder of this museum, … Continue reading