May 29, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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All the Things I Can Do I have privilege as a white person because I can do all of these things without thinking twice: I can go birding (#ChristianCooper) I can go jogging (#AmaudArbery) I can take out my wallet … Continue reading
October 3, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Doctrine of Discovery I’ve just spent a few hours preparing my PechaKucha presentation which I’ll preview for the Westport PechaKucha leaders on Monday. I’m calling it, at least tentatively, Columbus and I Make Discoveries, with the subtitle My Journey to Advocacy … Continue reading
February 25, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Igbo Women’s Inheritance Nearly two months ago I submitted an abstract on Igbo Women’s Inheritance for the 4th Annual Igbo Conference at SOAS, the School ofOriental and African Studies at the University of London. I learned two days ago that my … Continue reading
May 13, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Boko Haram and the girls from the Chibok school in northeastern Nigeria continue to occupy the news, our minds, and frequently, our conversations. My own most recent conversation about the Nigerian kidnapping was with Sylvia, my new friend who works … Continue reading
May 9, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Boko Haram has captured headlines around the world. I’m sure you have been reading about the abducted girls from northern Nigeria. The writer Tim Cocks describes the decline of Nigeria’s military in recent decades and why the country is finding … Continue reading