A FREDAY in AFRICA!
My experiences on the African continent!
Pictured with the Speaker of the Nigerian National Assembly, Yakubu Dogara (center) and Women in Politics Forum President, Eberre Ifendu (left) at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. I have been...
Today, I entered the beast, better known as the Balogun Market in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is one of the most populous cities in the world serving home to over 19 million...
I will never forget the sinking feeling I felt when I turned on my television on Thursday morning, June 18 and heard the CNN reporter announce “Breaking News” from Charleston, South...
No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck. – Frederick Douglass Once again, I...
Above: My maternal grandparents (Drue and Sarah) and their four sons (Arvesta, Dalton, Dan and Drue, Jr.) in Arkansas circa 1943. My grandparents had three additional daughters before the end of...
My mom is in the early stages of planning a family reunion (or shall I say ‘WE’ are planning a family reunion) and she wanted to make a trip to Monroe...
I was planning to share my various experiences in the U.S. but race was a constant conversation during my trip to the U.S. so I wanted to post some of my...
At the end of this month, it will mark exactly one year since my move to Nigeria. It has not been an easy transition but somehow I have managed to survive...
The Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the world. This picture was taken from our hotel room balcony around sunset. I have always wished that I learned a second language....
When I was told I was going to Nigeria, my colleague recommended “Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink” to better understand the country I would eventually call home. The book was written...
A FREDAY in AFRICA! 