An 18 by 24 inches poster of Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, making his last major speech in the Bay Area during a May 17, 1967, anti-Vietnam war rally at the University of California Berkeley, has followed me in my travels in the last one year to remind me of the sacrifices this civil rights…
Cyprian Ekwensi and the Banana Paradox
Banana or plantain (which some refer to as Dodo when it is fried) is a favorite staple food in Africa and beyond, and also the subject of a musical racial parody by Afro beat King Fela Kuti in the song, “Monkey Give me Banana.” It is however noteworthy that Cyprian Ekwensi, one of Africa’s most…
Why Obama Is Right on Immigration Reform
I signed on this week (in a letter to Congress) seeking support for President Barack Obama’s effort to reform a flawed Immigration system, because it is the right thing to do. I also indicated my support for Obama’s immigration reform in a separate correspondence with his Organizing for Action (OFA) grassroots movement, where I specifically…
Super Eagles: A Big Loss For All
As we begin to come to terms with the Super Eagles’ elimination from next year’s AFCON Finals in Equatorial Guinea, it’s important to focus on the effects this would have on businesses and their sponsors. The Super Eagles are undoubtedly the NO.1 sports brand in Nigeria, followed by the English Premier League. Now, with no…
California Governor Appoints Another Nigerian-American
In the period he has served as California Governor, especially since 2011, Edmund Gerald ‘Pat’ Brown has done more to promote the cause of women and newer Americans than any governor of the Golden State. Nigerian-Americans especially laud him for last year’s appointment of Bunmi Awoniyi, as the first African-American of Nigerian descent to sit…
Why Quality Education Matters
Human capital is the foundation of any great country. This is why Nigeria must place much emphasis on the stability and state of instruction in the academia so that our Universities and other institutions of higher learning can continue to produce quality graduates who would put the nation first and can be counted on to…
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