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 Chinua Achebe, NYT
On March 22, 2013, Chinua Achebe, one of the world's foremost African writers, joined his ancestors. He died at the age of 82. My mourning the loss of this literary giant is not just the right thing to do, it's personal!
I had the distinct pleasure of being taught and mentored by this writer of novels, short stories, critical essays and poetry. Chinua used numerous forms to carry his message of the impact of colonialism on Africa: the novel, short stories, creative non-fict... Continue reading ...
 This presentation was delivered at the annual meeting of the American Anthropology Association on November 15, 2012 in San Francisco, where several sessions and panels were held to honor Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole. She is best known as the only woman to have served as President of two historically Black women’s colleges—Spelman College in Atlanta, GA (1987-1997) and Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, NC (2003-2008). Upon retiring from Spelman, Dr. Cole went on to become an intellectu... Continue reading ...
 "I really have no regrets. I can go freely. There are things that I didn't accomplish that I wanted to but I have learned how to let go. I would have liked to have done more, and if I had more time, I would have done so." Dr. Elvyn Jones-DubeHuman beings, homo sapiens, or anthropology's political correct AMH (anatomically modern humans) are a unique species among mammals. We have culture, which according to my colleagues, has been our primary means of adaptation.
Through culture we have learne... Continue reading ...
 Author, circa 1972. Having
recently returned from my 40th college reunion, I am reminded of
Charles Dickens’ opening lines to A Tale of Two Cities —“It was the best
of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was
the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of
incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…;” A fair enough
description of my college ... Continue reading ...
 Yes, I admit to rocking a Donna Summer in my afro “do” with bell bottomed jeans, and platform shoes. I even do the Hustle on occasion, if the right jam plays.
The
death of the sultry “Queen of Disco” on May 18, 2012 is a different
kind of tragedy than that of songstress Whitney Houston. Donna Summer
succumbed to death after losing her battle with lung cancer at age 63.
The singer believed that the cause of her illness was “inhaling toxic
particles” after 9/11, according to ... Continue reading ...
Irma McClaurin with Dive Master Eric Wederfoort. Photo Credit: ©2011 McClaurin Solutions
My
first memory of moving underwater wasn't real. At 8 years, old I
participated in a special science summer program for what we would now
call "gifted" children; I wrote a play in which the setting was the sea.
The main character was a young girl who finds a seahorse that takes her
on a magical journey underwater.
Never
mind that I had not even visited the ocean or the sea, and never mind
that I...
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