December 5, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Racism Alive and Active on the Train My Nigerian friend Ike Anya posted a story on Facebook this morning which made me laugh but also made me sad. He was on a Cross Country train in UK. He says the … Continue reading
October 30, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Unrecognized Deaths of Black Women Kimberlé Crenshaw, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, wrote a disturbing opinion piece in The New Times. She notes that when we talk about police brutality against people of color, we … Continue reading
October 14, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Jollof Rice Recipe Jollof rice is known throughout Nigeria, indeed, throughout West Africa. There’s a great article in The Guardian about controversies arising over whose jollof rice is the correct one, or the most delicious. The New York Times shared … Continue reading
October 10, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Ode to Fallen Emails The ministers at our Unitarian Church have recently begun sending weekly emails to encourage our spiritual development. The latest was from Rev. Dr. Ed Thompson, our minister and Director of Music. He said, “About an hour ago … Continue reading
October 6, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Remember Andrew Young? If you are close to my age, you probably recall Andrew Young as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s partner in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. If not, here’s an intro. He was critical in legislative … Continue reading
September 4, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Chapman’s When I was searching for a recipe for Chapman’s, a drink many former Peace Corps volunteers in Nigeria will remember, I found an article by Olanrewaju Eweniyi, published on 16/05/2018, (or in the American date system, 5/16/18). He reported … Continue reading
August 25, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Stolen Land Clem and I usually watch the NewsHour on PBS at 7 pm. Often there is one story that stands out for me. Last week it was about stolen land. Vann Newkirk was interviewed about his article, The … Continue reading
August 7, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Left-handed US Presidents At the meeting of our capital campaign planning team on Monday, Julia Wyant of the Wyant Simboli Group joined us to assist with design and production of capital campaign documents. She is a member of our congregation … Continue reading
July 30, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Palm Wine Evening in London The Igbo Conference is presenting Palm Wine Evening: An African Experience as the final event for this year’s Igbo Conference. The main conference was months ago, but this event is on Friday August 2nd. In … Continue reading
July 22, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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What a Wonderful World And what a thrill to see Hershey Felder play Irving Berlin on Friday night at Westport Country Playhouse! I can’t describe it better than the Playhouse did on their website: “His songs captured our hearts. Featuring … Continue reading