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
April 10, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Igbo Masquerades Yesterday was the 5th class of the series I’m teaching, “Breaking Kola Nigeria’s Customs and Community,” at Lifetime Learners. I talked about Igbo masquerades and showed some wonderful pictures. Agaba, the fearful masquerade that frightened my grandson Bruche … Continue reading
February 10, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigerian Bobsled Team Meets Ellen DeGeneres What fun! Clearly these women are made for being in the public eye! Did you see them in the Opening Parade on Friday night? Fulani Earrings in a Connected World Last Saturday afternoon I … Continue reading
May 1, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Charly Boy Among the many people with fascinating stories and interesting connections at the Legacies of Biafra Conference was Charly Boy. I had never heard of Charly Boy until Friday when people were saying, “Did you know? Charly Boy will be here … Continue reading
February 6, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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White Privilege: The Conversation Continues Last week I wrote about TEAM Westport’s essay contest on white privilege. Interest has continued to grow. In fact, TEAM’s “student essay contest about ‘white privilege’ has created an uproar,” according to The New York Times! At … Continue reading
October 1, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigerian Independence Day Nigerian Independence Day is October 1st! Today marks Nigeria’s 56th anniversary of independence from Britain. In 1960 the Queen’s representative Princess Anne graced the handover celebrations. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa took over as independent Nigeria’s first Prime Minister. But … Continue reading
May 5, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Fulani Herders I read this intriguing article about how a group of Igbo women confronted Fulani herders whose cows were destroying their crops. They put their heads together and came up with a novel solution. What did they do? A clue … Continue reading