September 21, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Cincinnati Fun

An Eye for Color Stephanie, the friend I’m staying with  in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, has an amazing eye for color and decor. When I asked her if she’d trained in art or design, she said, “No, but we always talked about … Continue reading

July 19, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Embrace the Mess!

Things don’t always go according to plan. Advice from a Yale alum to a Yale undergrad. More info on using white privilege for anti-racism work. Job opportunities at the UN from Zainab Usman. A crowded motorcyle!

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May 4, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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10 Igbo Women Trailblazers and More

Igbo Women Trailblazers On the schedule (pronounced shedule in British-speak, and skedule in American) at the London Igbo Conference was this pre-recorded presentation by Emeka Keazor. He relates brief stories of ten powerful Igbo women. He opens the video with … Continue reading

January 28, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Two Atrocities, Two Approaches

Paris and Baga – Both Newsworthy? “What makes one atrocity more newsworthy than another?” asks Margaret Sullivan, Public Editor of The New York Times, in her piece on January 24. She comments on the extensive coverage of the Paris bombing at … Continue reading