March 22, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Conversations About Race

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

December 3, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Combining Past and Future

Memories of Madeira On Wednesday I had lunch in Funchal, the capital city of the island of Madeira! Well, not really. I had lunch with Adrienne Farrar Houël whom I’ve known and admired for years. She is President and CEO of … Continue reading

September 2, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Labor Day: Six Quotes and Six Questions

My Father and Labor Day Labor Day always reminds me of my father. He was a proud member of the AFL-CIO local in Cincinnati at AT&T. He inspired me to write my high school senior term paper on Walter Reuther. … Continue reading