THERE IS AN ONGOING DEBATE AROUND AFRICAN-AMERICANS, AFRICANS AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On September 3, 2015, an African-Londoner, Zipporah Gene stirred up the internet with an article in which she accused African-Americans of appropriating African culture. While she stated that the question of whether Black people can culturally appropriate one another is “a nuanced question that seems to either set tempers a flare or create vacuums of silence
Lessons From an Ijebu Man…
By Yinka Ogunnubi I come from a part of the country considered Ijebu territory even though people from there don’t like to be classified as Ijebus’. They proudly like to be called Remoites with allegiance to the Akarigbo of Remo as against the Awujale of Ijebuland. But as far as language goes, we basically
10 Fearless Black Female Warriors Throughout History
Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–October 17, 1921) Yaa Asantewaa was the queen mother of the Edweso tribe of the Asante (Ashanti) in what is modern Ghana. She was an exceptionally brave fighter who, in March 1900, raised and led an army of thousands against the British colonial forces in Ghana and their efforts to
Study: Women of color less satisfied at work
A study found job satisfaction soared when multicultural women felt like they could be their authentic selves. Vera Ezimora of Baltimore came to the United States from Nigeria 15 years ago. An aspiring author, she has been writing about her life, current events and cultural differences on her blog Verastic.com for 9½ years but can’t
MEMORY BANDA CALLS ON MEN TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE
Memory Banda is an 18-year-old Malawian who championed a successful national campaign that culminated in landmark legislation that outlawed child marriage in her country. In a recent talk for Tedwomen 2015 she discusses how she managed to escape the cycle that turns half of the girls in her southern African nation into brides, and often mothers, by the age
The African soldiers dragged into Europe’s war
More than one million people died in East Africa during World War One. Some soldiers were forced to fight members of their own families on the battlefield because of the way borders were drawn up by European colonial powers, writes Oswald Masebo. I was born and raised in a simple home in the rural district
#BEINGFEMALEINNIGERIA: HOW SOCIAL MEDIA SPARKED A NECESSARY CONVERSATION ABOUT FEMINISM IN NIGERIA
It was only a few years ago that Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie’s now globally recognized TED Talk ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ called for citizens around the world to understand the necessity and significance of feminism. However, while Chimamanda’s address was to the world, within Nigeria her speech was met with almost an indifference that illuminates
ASHISH THAKKAR BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN TO CHAIR THE UNITED NATION’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION
The United Nations Foundation has announced that Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder of Mara Group and Mara Foundation, will serve as Chair of the UN Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council (GEC). As the first African entrepreneur to lead the GEC, Thakkar will bring a unique, global perspective to the Council’s mission to work with entrepreneurs to help
‘My belief is everyone who leaves Nigeria should come back’
June 17, 2015 Ikpeme Neto spent over decade training and working as a doctor in Ireland and New Zealand. He moved back to Nigeria in April to implement an idea that puts patients at the centre of health care services in Nigeria. I was born in Lagos, and moved to Abuja in the 1990’s. After
Diaspora Community Online Business Platform Launches In Nigeria!
June 15, 2015 DiasporaConnex.com www.Diasporaconnex.com is proud to provide Nigerian businesses a unique opportunity to connect with a new and wider target audience of over 6 million Nigerians living in the diaspora. This platform offers an avenue to reach the Nigerian diaspora community, quickly, efficiently and at a very affordable cost. DiasporaConnex.com is a web-based community