February 4, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Master Class on Race I loved what I found yesterday in The New York Times news summary. If I could, I’d put the Tweet and the 2 minute video here, but it’s beyond my technical skills! Just follow the link … Continue reading
September 1, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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African Americans in Westport In May I wrote about the opening of the Westport Historical Society’s exhibit “Remembered: The History of African Americans in Westport.” At that celebratory event I only saw a little of the exhibit. I knew there … Continue reading
June 29, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Uncensored and the Community Table TEAM Westport, our town’s committee to encourage multiculturalism, has been joining with the Westport Library to hold “Community Table” conversations. There is a speaker, usually an author, a question and answer period, and then a … Continue reading
July 28, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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School Over the Radio Children who are in refugee camps and conflict areas often have no opportunity for education. But for some there is a unique chance for school over the radio! “Tens of thousands of children across the Lake … Continue reading
April 4, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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White Privilege Essay Winners The three winners of TEAM Westport’s Essay contest on white privilege read their essays to a full house in Westport Library’s McManus Room yesterday evening. They were brilliant! I was amazed at the sophistication of their writing. … Continue reading
February 14, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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White Privilege – More Conversation I love all the attention our essay contest is getting. After all, that’s the point – to stimulate conversation! On Saturday morning TEAM Westport Chair Harold Bailey was interviewed on CNN. The interviewer was Michael … Continue reading
February 10, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Combating Boko Haram’s Influence About 70 freed Boko Haram captives are nearing the end of a 9-month program to aid their reintegration to Nigerian society. Psychologists and Islamic teachers are helping them. Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, … 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
February 2, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Former Westport Resident Talks About White Privilege TEAM Westport is our town’s committee dedicated to multi-cultural awareness. The acronym TEAM stands for is Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism. I am a member. We are holding our 4th annual essay contest for … Continue reading
December 8, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria in Need A frightening article in AlJazeera online warns of the situation in northern Nigeria. It says Nigeria is in need. President Buhari is claiming victories against Boko Haram. The article says, “The counterinsurgency has clawed back some territory, … Continue reading