March 12, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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International Women’s Day Part II Last time I wished you a happy International Women’s Day and asked if you would celebrate. Did you? I honored the day by going to the Westport Library to hear Caryl M. Stern, the head … Continue reading
March 7, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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International Women’s Day March 8th How will you celebrate? I will go to the Westport Library in the evening to hear Caryl M. Stern of UNICEF speak on the refugee crisis and its implications for human trafficking. My friend Barbara is introducing … Continue reading
February 24, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The White Heron My friend and choir colleague Charlie sent a video he made this morning of a white heron in flight. I’m trying to include it for you, but don’t know how! Suggestions welcome! Lacking his, I’m giving you a picture I … Continue reading
January 23, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Massive Snowstorm Are you in the path of the blizzard that is underway? I hear the reporter on public radio calling it a massive snowstorm. The photographer across the street took this picture. I found it in Dan Woog’s blog. … Continue reading
January 19, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Martin Luther King Day Dan Woog writes the blog 06880. He blogs on all things Westport, Connecticut, or all things Westport that interest him, and his interests range widely! Yesterday on Martin Luther King Day he re-posted a piece from … Continue reading
January 15, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Step It Up I flew to Miami, Florida this afternoon for the bi-annual board meeting of the USNC UN Women, the United States National Committee for United Nations Women. Our meeting starts Saturday morning and finishes at noon on Sunday. … Continue reading
December 2, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The President’s Daughter I’m on the board of the U.S. National Committee for UN Women. I attended my first board meeting in June in California. Iyabo Obasanjo, the daughter of Nigeria’s former president, is also on this board. But she … 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
September 29, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria: Slavery to Superrich I presented the first session of my six-week class on Nigerian history this afternoon for the Lifetime Learners Institute in Norwalk. Today I talked about pre-European African empires, including Mali and its famous leader Mansa Musa. … Continue reading
September 1, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Five Hundred Days The Executive Director of UN Women, South African Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, reminds us that 500 days have passed since the Chibok girls were kidnapped. She urges us to welcome what the Nigerian government is attempting to do, even though Boko Haram is … Continue reading