May 29, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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All the Things I Can Do I have privilege as a white person because I can do all of these things without thinking twice: I can go birding (#ChristianCooper) I can go jogging (#AmaudArbery) I can take out my wallet … Continue reading
May 7, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Letter to My Granddaughters I’ve told you before, I’m sure, about my Sister Grandmas. We meet monthly. We drink wine, eat appetizers, and read our essays on a chosen topic aloud. Then we engage in a lively discussion, eat dinner, … Continue reading
March 12, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Martin Luther King Celebration in Westport CT Westport belatedly held its MLK celebration on March 10. Snow had caused a postponement from the original January date. We were fortunate that the keynote speaker Professor James Forman and the other presenters … Continue reading
February 28, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria’s President Re-elected Nigeria’s election results are official – President Buhari and his vice-president Osinbajo have won a second term. Even before official results were announced on Wednesday our older son Chinaku was sure of the outcome, he told us … Continue reading
December 14, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Breaking Kola: An Inside View of African Customs My new book is finally out in print and Kindle editions! I said both were available a few days ago, but when I looked at the Kindle edition it was badly formatted. … Continue reading