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[symonebaptiste]

Week 8- Ethical Communication

The quote I chose from the video is "We can all be vulnerable in the face of a story". The speaker ( Chimamanda) was very transparent and open with the audience during this ted talk. I liked how she reflected on a time when Chimamanda and her previous roommate talked about her background. Her roommate assumed she didn't know much about the American culture because she was identified as Nigerian. Her roommate had a lot of pity on Chimandna based on a story of a catastrophe she experienced. This single story caused chimanda's roommate to misrepresent Chimamanda as an individual. This story has taught me to be more open-minded about people of different races. It also shows how easy it is to misunderstand a person by a single story we heard. These single stories can create stereotypes, which then result in possibly hurting someone else's feelings.

[utoh-jacob]

Watch "Nigeria is not for Wole, Chimanda or Achebe... CONFLICTED IDENTIFY_Episode 1" on YouTube

[leer-reading-lire]

For four years the Mexican collective Librosb4tipos (Booksb4guys) began the tradition of an online reading challenge called: Guadalupe-Reinas (Guadalupe-Queens), from December 12 to January 6. The challenge: read 10 women in 26 days and share the readings and opinions on the internet.

[kokobyrumbie]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder. A common saying "Beauty is in the eye of the "beholder" What does it mean? A defination I found read that....... .....Beauty doesn't exsit on it's own but is created by observers. 🌻🌻🌻My question is....... who are the observers??? Society Culture Law Colour blind ignorants Human beings Eyes Mind 🌻🌻🌻 The characteristics that are universally acknowledged and considered to be "beautiful" High cheekbones, small chin, nose full lips, clear skin, straight teeth, shaped bum/ buttocks that have a rounded shape in synchronized unison, strong jaw line wired inluck of genes. The list can go on and on. 🌻🌻🌻What is an important note to SELF... is that Beauty will not be seen by all humans in the same way. Beauty is objective with subjective components that are sometimes imposed to an extended complex, leading to low self-esteem, self-worth, confidence in your skin colour or self-regard. 🌻🌻🌻You are beautiful and loved daughter of Africa. You have ALWAYS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY MADE AND YOUR FEATURES ARE UNIQUE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #africandaughter #africanwomen #empowered #zimgirls ##zimqueensnotsorry #ruvenheko #madambosszim #chimanda #tereraitrent #proudchocolate #iamhamamat #zimbabwean #zimbabwe #africanoutfits #africanheadwrap #zimcelebs #checkoutafrica #apforg #sheleadsafrica #africastyle #okayafrica #africanpotriats #faceofafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx75Gq0jxnu/?igshid=16dy4xpcshlt9

[seldomseencaptains]

YO! Help a sister out! Get some of my cute ass feminist stickers from Redbubble. Click on over here !!!! 

[helpingg]

I don’t want to be a sweetheart. I want to be the fucking love of your life.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

[tamapoint]

Currently Reading May 4-10

For Class Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

For Past Classes and wasn’t able to finish Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe Mrs Dalloway - Virginia Woolf  Moll Flanders - Daniel Defoe Evelina - Fanny Burney The Lonely Londoners - Sam Selvon

For Myself The Book Thief - Markus Zusak De kunst van het nietsdoen - Theo Fischer Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allen Poe

[idiotdreamer-blog1]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc)

[hearttraceeellisross]

traceeellisross🖤 ~ @vanityfair (from left) @morereginahall @childishgambino 🙋🏾 @ava @xosarahjones @rashidajones @lenawaithe Dr. Ivara Esege Marianne Jean Baptiste @im.angelabassett @chimamanda_adichie @shondarhimes Mark Bradford @iamderay @gabunion @chucklightning @janellemonae photo by @markseliger #oscars

[joebloggshere]

Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

This short story, I believe Adichie’s first fiction since Americanah, is lovely.  Lovely probably isn’t the right word here but it is engaging, interesting, draws you in immediately etc etc.  My only criticism?  Too short!!!!! I wanted more, I wanted to know what Zikora was going to do next.    

I don’t think I was doing this blog when I read Americanah but here’s a link to my review of Purple Hibiscus also by Adichie - https://joebloggshere.tumblr.com/post/149547863886/purple-hibiscus-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie 

Recommend.

Courtesy of Amazon Prime.

[feministsofthefuture-blog]

Feminist - the person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

[buzzfeedreader]

Excerpted from the upcoming book, Six Words Fresh Off the Boat: Stories of Immigration, Identity, and Coming to America. Read more about it here.

[graceokogwu-blog]

this is flash fiction i’m currently working on

[mzelletetedslesnuages]

 je suis convaincue de l’urgence morale qu’il y a à nous atteler à imaginer ensemble une éducation différente pour nos enfants, pour tenter de créer un monde plus juste à l’égard des femmes et des hommes »

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie