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I am a writer, blogger, and writing coach who equips fellow writers to tell their stories while I share mine along the way. I would like to think of myself as a cheerleader for personal bloggers, creative writers, storytellers, and truthsayers in the blogosphere. I'm glad you are here and I hope you stay awhile.

The Dilemma of Being African in Western Spaces

With 54 countries to boast, it is inevitable that African narratives are dripping with nuance. With a continent that is home to 3000 tribes and anywhere from 1500 to 2000 languages, complex does not even begin to describe the people of Africa. We are a multidimensional continent to say the very least. ...

Should We Get Rid of the ‘Global Citizen’ Label?

We see these words grace social media profiles and mark people as emblems of worldliness. "I am a global citizen," they exclaim, having various countries under their belt of experience that provide them with a sense of awareness of the world. Or, at the very least, that is what would be expected of their travels....

In Order for Black Americans to Appropriate African Cultures…

Last weekend, my Twitter feed was bustling with conversation surrounding the interactions between Black Americans and Africans in the United States. The conversation was inevitable considering the the people I follow, but the content of this conversation proved to be distinct from the previous ones that I have observed surrounding this topic. ...

The ‘Taking The Lord’s Name In Vain’ Sermon That Has Yet To Be Preached

Despite my being a Christian, I managed to be seen as a heretic. Or at least, that is how it sometimes felt. When I came to the United States nearly over a decade ago, I noticed the number of distinctions between the way Americans and Nigerians practice Christianity. It became more and more apparent, especially with the swift reprimand I would get from saying a certain phrase....