November 16, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Hate on Display Whoopi Goldberg, Trevor Noah And “06880”: The Sequel I often quote Dan Woog’s blog, “06880.” He writes about Westport (our zip code is 06880) and events or people with connections to the town. On Saturday evening he … Continue reading
April 30, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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President Buhari in Washington President Buhari is the first sub-Saharan African leader to visit President Trump’s administration. The two presidents spoke in front of reporters before their discussion. (Another media piece said “first African leader. Which is right?) Trump said … Continue reading
April 26, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Chinua Achebe’s Masterpiece at 60 Have you read Chinua Achebe’s masterpiece, Things Fall Apart? I became acquainted with the book during Peace Corps training at the University of California Los Angeles, UCLA. It was the summer of 1962. The Peace Corps … Continue reading
April 18, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Emir of Kano There has been an emir of Kano for over a thousand years. The British colonialists used a system of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria, so the emirs continued to be influential. In Nigeria, Kano is behind only … Continue reading
December 15, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Racism Revealed in Video from ADL I had an email from the Antidefamation League, ADL, this week. TEAM Westport and ADL have overlapping interests in addressing racism and other forms of discrimination. The racism revealed in the video, not so … Continue reading
November 26, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Author Interview: Catherine Onyemelukwe, an American in Nigeria I promised you the interview by Margaret Anderson, the Persuasion Coach. Here is her introduction and part of the interview, with a link to the rest. Posted by margaret on Nov 13, 2016 … Continue reading
October 29, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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President’s Daughter Gets Married Hajiya Fatima, President Buhari’s second daughter, married yesterday. Her new husband is the former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Malam Gimba Yau Kumo. The wedding took place in Daura, Katsina state. She … Continue reading
June 3, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Wisdom on Forgiveness I’ve had mixed feelings about the gorilla and the mom. How could she let her child escape from her sight? Did she deserve forgiveness? Was it even her fault? Margaret Anderson is a trainer, author, and consultant. … Continue reading