Class Day, a Yale College tradition, includes the awarding of academic, artistic, and athletic prizes; the celebration of undergraduates; and an address by a notable speaker. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was the 2019 Class Day Speaker. In 2008, Chimamanda graduated with…
You all already know I got great love for Taiye Selasi! She shared this life lesson on her IG page few weeks ago. An “inspiration” she got from a dead tree. And so in the spirit of “WOMAN CRUSH WEDNESDAY”…
I love the light that comes with Akwaeke Emezi. It is a deliberate one. And it’s quite contagious. In a recent Instagram Post, the Author of FRESHWATER, wrote; yesterday my new therapist (a black woman, yay!) told me i need…
Any one who knows me too well will tell you that I have a “healthy obsession” with Taiye Selasi. There’s something about her that’s refreshing. Different. Bold. Deep. Daring. Imagine my joy when she shared this beautiful caption on Instagram….
I had the opportunity of seeing HEAR WORD on the 30th day of December, 2018. I made it to the 7pm show and got a ticket by sheer luck as EVERYTHING WAS SOLD OUT! I’m always pleased to see people…
Attending OPEN by Titilope was the best decision I made for Christmas Eve. I don’t know what exactly spurred me to tears as she began. The poems, perhaps? The music? Or the lightening? Or the fact that she was crying…
The Holidays are upon us again and we – at THE AFRO READER – are encouraging you to utilize the last few days of the year significantly. And what better way than to read books?!? I have three books that…
I always tell anyone who is looking to begin reading African Books about THE SECRET LIVES OF BABA SEGI’S WIVES. It is usually the first book I recommend. Imagine my joy when I heard a stage play was coming to…
Nnedi Okorafor, author of Who Fears Death took to her Instagram Page to announce the release of her new book. “Here is the cover of my first nonfiction book! Its release date is June 2019 (TED Books). BROKEN PLACES &…
Fans of Literature and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie have been waiting for the return of her popular writing workshop – THE FARAFINA WORKSHOP! The good news is, the workshop is back!!! Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a press conference in Lagos, Nigeria,…
