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Africans Are Immigrants, Too. Did You Know?

Africans Are Immigrants, Too. Did You Know?

I was just having this conversation with Igwe the other day about how every time they talk about Immigrants and Immigration, the focus is on the Hispanics/Latinos. Naturally, as an African Immigrant, this bothers me. For example, during every election, everybody wants the Latino votes. What about the African votes? I know people like to bundle us up as African Americans, but it is not that easy. I look at it more as there being Black Americans and then African Americans (us). As you know, Read More

It Was Barack’s Inauguration, But Michelle Stole The Show!

It Was Barack’s Inauguration, But Michelle Stole The Show!

While still unpacking, Igwe and I paused to enjoy the inaugural celebration, and it was beautiful. Or as Britney Spears always said on X Factor, "it was amazing." There were [are] too many things that fascinated me about the Obamas. First of all, I think it's safe to assume that the Obamas can afford to buy almost whatever they want. Whether it's a Rolex watch, or a pair of red bottoms, or the priciest Tiffany jewelry, so why don't Read More

CBN Featured Me … Kinda Sorta

On Wednesday, December 12th, I put up a write-up - Whose Mouth Will You Have To Stop Feeding? - about the fiscal cliff and how it will impact us - Nigerians, Africans, Immigrants. Two days later, I received a tweet from one of my followers telling me that I was featured in a 700 Club report. So off I went to dig. And I found it! It's not that Vera Ezimora herself was featured per se, but more like Vera Ezimora's tweet about the fiscal cliff appeared in the report that CBN did about Read More

The White House Might Be On The Verastic Show Tomorrow

Keyword: Might Two days ago, I put up a write up about the fiscal cliff and how it will impact Africans, if we do fall off it. I was - still am - quite disappointed about how little we (Africans) know about the fiscal cliff, considering that it's all everyone has been talking about. You do not have to be a political aspirant or junkie to know that there is a fiscal cliff ahead of us, and that December 31st may make or break 2013. Just to be clear, I am not a political aspirant, nor am I am Read More

Whose Mouth Will You Have To Stop Feeding?

Yours? Or someone else’s? You may be one of those people who tune into stations like CNN and MSNBC only accidently, and when you do, the first thing you notice is that your television has a lot of pixels. My, the clarity! And that the lady giving the news is kind of pretty. Look at the fullness of her lips. And that the man next to her is a sharp dresser. Where did he get that suit from? And while you ponder all these very important things, your right ear might overhear – also Read More

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