July 13, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Black Like Me

Black Like Me I’ve just learned the amazing story of John Howard Griffin. He wrote Black Like Me now in its 50th anniversary edition. My sister Beth and I were in our hotel room at Mohegan Sun last week. We were talking about … Continue reading

April 2, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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White privilege – is it doomed? Is that good?

My Peace Corps friend and colleague – we were volunteers together in Nigeria in 1962-64 – has written a powerful piece about white privilege in Counterpunch, a magazine where he is a frequent contributor. He begins, “Some of the richest … Continue reading