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Black Lady Goddess…coming soon

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There’s an upcoming series that’s caught my eye, thanks to Afriquette.com. It’s called Black Lady Goddess by Nigerian-American-Guyanese content creator/director/filmmaker Chelsea Odufu. This young woman has a powerful voice. “I […]

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Activism, Art, Culture, Diaspora, Gender, Identity, Media, People, Race, Religion, Society, Spirituality, Women, Young People

Black Women Tackle Dangerous Stereotypes

April 7, 2017by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

  The pop culture landscape is littered with lazy images of black women ― the nurturer, the hussy, the angry bitch. Hovering around the all-encompassing myth of the “strong black […]

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African-American, Culture, Diaspora, Gender, Race, Society, Women

To so many Africans, Fidel Castro is a hero

December 13, 2016by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

If Africa is a country, then Fidel Castro is one of our national heroes. This may come as a surprise to many oblivious of Africa’s postcolonial history and Castro’s role […]

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Activism, Diaspora, History, People, Society

African Migrants Dying, African Leaders Silent

October 8, 2015by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

African Leaders Are Mute, Even as Their People Die at Sea   DAKAR, Senegal — Amid the global cries of alarm over the deaths of African migrants in the Mediterranean […]

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Diaspora, Human Rights, Politics, Society, Travel

I Allowed People to Mispronounce My African Name for 25 Years

November 1, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

  My Thing Is: I’ve finally reclaimed “Mame.” For my parents and me, it’s an homage and a spiritual connection to my ancestry. In a recent interview with the Improper Bostonian, […]

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Culture, Diaspora, Society

Influx of African Immigrants Shifting National and New York Demographics

October 3, 2014by Chika Oduah 4 Comments

  Threatened with arrest in 2009, Lamin F. Bojang fled Gambia after publicly contradicting its president’s claims that he could cure AIDS. Now 31, Mr. Bojang lives in Concourse Village […]

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Diaspora, Society

Becoming Nigerian Part 1: One Year In

January 18, 2014by Chika Oduah 17 Comments

This is part 1 of my series ‘Becoming Nigerian’ I flew into Abuja, Nigeria on a Lufthansa aircraft in December 2012. It’s been one year, a year of profound personal […]

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Culture, Diaspora, Food, Personal, Society, Travel

Beyond Remittances, Diaspora and Development

January 8, 2014by Chika Oduah 1 Comment

WASHINGTON DC (IRIN) – The African diaspora and migrants have for years been instrumental in helping family and friends at home get by, as huge annual remittance flows illustrate, but their contributions beyond […]

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Development, Diaspora

The Gaze On Black Bodies

October 5, 2013by Chika Oduah 2 Comments

For her exhibition “Archival Impulse & Poverty Pornography”, Ayana V Jackson turns to the archives to touch on the representation of black bodies. The flyers pasted around the cobbled streets […]

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African-American, Art, Diaspora, Gender, History, Politics, Poverty, Race, Sexuality, Society

Black Americans Undergo Cleansing From ‘Slavery Stigma’

July 15, 2013by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

It took a trip to Africa to change 10 lives forever. Six months after Irene Toland, Sidney Davis, Robin Almeida and Pamela Ramsay joined a group traveling to Africa, the […]

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African-American, Diaspora, Spirituality, Travel

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I am a journalist, capturing the stories and experiences of Africans. Journalism, anthropology, Africa, these passions keep me alive. Afrocentric Confessions is a space for me to share some of what I find interesting: musings on spirituality, politics, culture, art, activism, social trends and history. And, some of my observations and rantings on where I’ve been and where I am and where I’m going. I like receiving email. chika.oduah@gmail.com

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