1.) ...on a Tuesday, because it's the end of the year so why not?
2.) It appears people still come online to show off and when I see it I feel a little second-hand embarrassment on their behalf.
3.) This time last year I was facing one of the toughest times of my professional career; I'm talking full on racist attacks, harassment, targeted bullying, malicious gossip, all of that. (I saw some of the emails again today and whew, it all came back). It was so bad I should have been fearful for my life (maybe I still need a restraining order, jk or am I?). Anyway, today I'm having one of the most peaceful (busy but peaceful) times of the same professional career (Now, it's been a crazy year for our sector but for different reasons). The point of all of this is: it gets better. It ALWAYS gets better.
4.) What are African values?
5.) I remember a year ago when some of us sounded a loud alarm, warning of the dangers to come if this man won. Nigerians decried us, touted his "christianity" as proof of his legitimacy. "Kamala is a 'baby killer," they said. "The gays," they said. "They are making everyone trans," they said. And worst of all, "both candidates are the same." They accused us of making too big a deal. They mocked us. They judged us for taking things too personally. Gah, I wanted to be wrong. I really did. Here we are now. I am so sorry for all the Nigerians whose lives have been upended by recent policy to essentially ban Nigerians from entering this country. There won't ever be enough words. I promise, this is not schadenfreude at all. It's exhaustion.
6.) They share a mom, a dad, and a top Goldman job.
7.) Nigeria's crisis runs deeper than just a war on Christians.
8.) What is happening in Nigeria is not a Christian genocide.
9.) It's so crazy seeing my work in the news, and knowing that there is actual tangible evidence dispelling a lot of the nonsense people say. But then offering that evidence feels like shouting in the void. Sigh.
10.) I come at this with as much stakes as anyone could have: Christian, Nigerian, American, Scholar. What I will say is: if these people cared as much as they say they do about persecuted Christians, why not start with China, Egypt, Pakistan? You will never ever find me defend Tinubu's failed governance and regime, but you will never not see me on the side of the truth either. So here we are.
11.) "But I fear white liberalism more than overt racism." This woman writes of her experience with insidious racism, weaponization of emotions to avoid accountability, and how liberal spaces promote a false sense of safety. And sheesh, let's just say that was a bit too close to home.
That's all for today folks.
See you Friday, hopefully!
Love,
I
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