February 2, 2023
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Happy New Year?

Happy New Year, Only One Month+ Late! In January I was at a group discussing our new “Principle.” This is the 8th Principle, joining our other seven Principles. The other seven have been around for several, indeed many, years, though … Continue reading

November 29, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Our New 8th Principle

Words from Ed Thompson Unitarian Universalist Church at Montclair, known as UUCM, is my new home. I like it a lot, but I miss my old church, The Unitarian Church in Westport, Connecticut. I especially miss my music director, Ed … Continue reading

October 18, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My New Home in Montclair Part 3

I tell the story of under-representation in medical schools. And I include a brief summary of my accident!

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September 7, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My Life in Montclair

I write about our new town, Montclair. It is full of restaurants and many other amazing places. I think I should get used to walking on Bloomfield Avenue, the main connecting street in town.

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July 27, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Strike Ongoing

The strike which President Buhari is calling for an end now is full of contradictions in approaches. Too bad the strikers cannot compromise their differing wishes to reach an agreement now.
James Baldwin gave us a summary of the Conference of Negro-African Writers and Artists in Paris in 1956.

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May 16, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Chiefs in Igboland

One man, Chief Uche Nworah, tells his story to the head of the James Curry society in UK. He lists many favorable attributes of Chiefs, and a few less favorable!

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May 7, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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New Origin Story

Fear that many whites have about Black people has lend to difficulty replacing racism as a cause.

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April 13, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Africa in Transition

Africa in Transition highlights the difficulties Nigeria faces. How many are their own?

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February 25, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Goal

Nigeria has set a goal of 70% vaccination rates by mid-2022.

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February 19, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Racism by Another Name

Racism has existed for centuries. But we can fight it.

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