July 20, 2023
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Our Reflections in 2022 During 2022 we had a reunion of our classmates. It was in May and was the 60th anniversary of graduation! What did my classmates think in 2022? First, 22 people shared their concerns about our democracy. … Continue reading
February 19, 2022
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Racism has existed for centuries. But we can fight it.
March 9, 2021
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Girls Abducted in 2014 In 2014 she was the oldest among the schoolgirls captured in Chibok, Northern Nigeria. She had delays in her education because of health problems, she said. She was called Maman Mu, our Mother, by her classmates. … Continue reading
September 23, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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UNICEF Criticizes Sentence Even though blasphemy is considered a serious offence, it is not punishable by civil law. This is the context for legal action against blasphemy as a right of free speech. Among many citizens of the 12 northern … Continue reading
April 19, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Still in Lagos Beth left yesterday morning, Saturday, on the US evacuation flight. And I didn’t leave with her! I appreciated your comments a lot! They helped me clarify my own thinking. I’ll stay in Lagos for at least another … Continue reading
May 23, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Iftar Dinner On May 19 I had the privilege of attending an Iftar Dinner for the breaking of the day’s Ramadan fast. The Interfaith Council of Westport/Weston and TEAM Westport presented the event. There is no mosque in Westport or … Continue reading
April 21, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Powerful Nigerian Women: Cheluchi Onyemelukwe I just saw a LinkedIn post from Cheluchi, my cousin-in-law, a health law and policy consultant, who had a recent challenge. She said, “I speak at all kinds of events, but I recently got a … Continue reading
September 18, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Rev. Barber: What We Must Do Have you seen, heard, or heard of Rev. William Barber? He has been speaking out about structural racism. He has tough words for all of us interested in confronting race issues in our country. … Continue reading
September 10, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Arc of the Moral Universe You probably know the phrase, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” I thought it came from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. And it does, but started elsewhere! … Continue reading
March 18, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Honoring Emily Dickinson for Women’s History Month Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke College, then called Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, is ten miles away in South Hadley. Emily attended Mount Holyoke for just one year. Then she … Continue reading