AYEKOOOOOOOO!!!! Ghana turns 64 years old on March 6. It’s a holiday I’ve celebrated ever since I was a kid. I loved knowing that I have roots in the nation that first gained independence. As I’ve got older though, I’ve become less satisfied with the idea that a lot of my Ghanaian pride is defined…
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A Woman’s Work
Read moreI can barely concentrate on my words as I type. I’m writing this blog post on a Friday afternoon – four days later than planned. I missed my deadline because my life has been filled with interruptions from online meetings – and…life! First, there was Nana K, the kindergartener who needed me to help him…
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Doing What I Feel
Read moreAt a recent event for his new book, “Open Water,” British author Caleb Azumah Nelson read an excerpt from it which included a line that was completely arresting. It was: “I’m doing what I feel.” Those five words hit me right in the solar plexus. I was exhilarated and afraid. I mean, who’d be cocky…
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We’ve All Got The Skin For It
Read moreJudas and The Black Messiah: Has Daniel Kaluuya’s Got the Skin For It? My fellow Londoner Daniel Kaluuya has made a habit of playing American Heroes: Chris Washington in ‘Get Out’, “W’Kabi’ in ‘Black Panther, and now he’s playing a real-life hero, Chairman Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party in the movie ‘Judas and…
