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Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by chidima2019: 9:47pm On Oct 22, 2018 |
Acclaimed Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has described United States First Lady, Melania Trump as racist. Adichie made the statement in a recent interview with international magazine, Esquire UK where she talked about her stance on feminism, Melania Trump’s visit to Africa and racism. When asked if she thought Melania Trump was racist, she answered in the positive with reference to Melania’s recent visit to Africa. She said: “Had you asked me this question yesterday, I would have said ‘yes’ and my evidence would be that she supported her husband when he was being incredibly racist to Barack Obama. “But I just watched an interview that she gave and I was just appalled by it. She sort of stepped out of a colonial 1750 guidebook about how to be in Africa. “There’s a pith helmet and then I am thinking maybe this is supposed to be ironic? Maybe it is a critique of colonialism. “She really thought this is what you do when you go to Africa and it says something about someone who is so removed from reality,” Adichie said. Adichie went on to reference a jacket Melania wore to one of the US children immigration camps which read “I really don’t care: Do you?” and caused a media frenzy. She said, “And I remember when the media made a lot of noise about that jacket. I remember actually kind of being on her side when all that noise was happening. “I thought – she doesn’t know, she couldn’t possibly do this knowingly. She did, so the answer to your question is ‘yes’. I think she is racist,” Adichie said. When asked why she passionately fights for feminism and not racism despite being black, Adichie stated that she always finds the need to make a case for feminism. She said, “In my own personal space, the people I love, my family and friends all get race. So I have never with them had to make a case for why something was racist. “So I am with my circle of friends and something happens to do with blackness and immediately, we all get it. “But with gender, I find that with the people I love, I am constantly being expected to make the case – the ways in which women are reduced. “And it gets emotionally exhausting because I don’t feel that I have the kind of effortless support that I have when I talk about race,” Adichie said. Adichie, an award winning writer, has constantly used her voice and books to advocate for equal opportunities for men and women. Adichie trended in April when she said she was upset that the Twitter bio of former US presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, began with ‘wife’ despite her numerous achievements. NAN reports that Adichie’s feminism campaign has been a pivotal crux of her writing as her characters centre around powerful women who are usually dwarfed by the patriarchal system in their environments. Her TedX talk ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ was sampled on American singer Beyonce’s hit song ‘Flawless’ and was also part of Beyonce’s performance routine at 2018 Coachella. In 2017, Adichie released a small book titled – ‘Dear Ijeawele or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions’. https://www.akelicious.net/2018/10/chimamanda-adichie-calls-melania-trump.html 1 Like
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by atiku4President(m): 10:14pm On Oct 22, 2018 |
Confused lady. Why isn't talking about the misrule and poverty in her home state? Always seeking for attention, even while having the microphone on stage. Africans must first solve their problems before talking about other people's problems. 129 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by KOLLYPROF(m): 6:51am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Why Melania won't be a racist when her husband was Don't you know it's the same blood runs through them 8 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Standardcosting(m): 6:52am On Oct 23, 2018 |
I love this lady 13 Likes
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:52am On Oct 23, 2018 |
chidima2019: It will be a good thing for most human beings to know when to start minding their business in life! 36 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by DoTheNeedful: 6:52am On Oct 23, 2018 |
atiku4President: I agree with you. But she is playing the global hypocrisy game very well. I don't blame her. That is how to get the awards. Tips are: *Appear very liberal and voice in support of inclusive policies. * Support feminism and LGBT rights. * Keep eye on racism and scream loud when something look remotely connected to it. *Condemn third world leaders. * Sound politically correct. There you go 107 Likes 13 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by flyca: 6:52am On Oct 23, 2018 |
This lady needs to take a chill-pill. O gini di? She only likes being African outside Africa She likes Africa so much yet she married a white. Is her daughter bearing an African name? Is she speaking Igbo? Does she live in the Africa she “loves” so much? How many days in a year does she come around sef. She is gradually and consistently “de-Africanizing” her generation yet she claims she loves Africa so much. Same way with her “feminism” mantra. She does everything differently from what she's preaching If they don't like you, or if you don't like them, get your black arz out of there and come back! I don't really like this idea of constantly antagonizing the people you live with. Modified: All these peeps quoting me about Chimanada's husband being from Edo State - Edo by ancestory, American by nature, abi? Odiegwu! Madam should come and be fighting bad governance, embezzelmemt, corruption here, that's the one that concerns us all. 54 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by hemartins(m): 6:52am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Her being a racist has no impact on Nigeria Economy 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Proffdada: 6:52am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Chiamanda running her mouth for relevance 39 Likes
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by cooldipo(m): 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
We are all racist! I always want the black man to win a boxing match no matter how good the white man is 82 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by sabenabeauty(f): 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by engrglover(m): 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Nobody: 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Even as feminist as this woman is, I still love her. I love women who are upright, hardworking and can add value to their husband, even if she want her husband to carry her everyday, she deserves it. 5 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Iamgrey5(m): 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Taaaaa No way The Donald Trump that saved our dilector and personal savior from the hands of the zoo army can't be associated with anyone that is a racist. Afonja propaganda ! 2 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Doerstech(m): 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Osi gini? 2 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Ejiod(m): 6:53am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Her best book that I enjoyed: Half of a yellow sun!.... Any Igbo person that hasn't read that book needs to |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by madridsta007(m): 6:54am On Oct 23, 2018 |
atiku4President: True. She knows that if she does, Nigerians will unearth that her Buhari-supporting-Piece which she did on New YorK Times and remind her that she’s a Buharist. For an intellectual, that’s one of the worst possible slur you can get. 8 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by BruncleZuma: 6:54am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by loadedvibes: 6:54am On Oct 23, 2018 |
This can only happen in America try this to aisha buhari sorry for you 1 Like |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by fergie001: 6:54am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Trump,please send her back here let her come and enjoy what we are enjoying here.......talk talk She is so vulgar and loose in talking,haba.....Are you the only writer in the whole of the US?If this one wins Nobel Prize,even Pope won't be spared..........so insensitive in talking...... Your country,we have worse than racism here......perhaps you can use your position infuse one or two here,everyday it's something diversionary........ mtcheww 14 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by sisisioge: 6:54am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Melanie can't be a racist nau...isn't she part of the race people diss too? Biko Chiamanda...be guided 1 Like |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by johnjay4u2u(m): 6:54am On Oct 23, 2018 |
And what has she said about her fatherland? misplaced attention 3 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by AdonaiAluminium: 6:55am On Oct 23, 2018 |
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Nobody: 6:55am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Mouth diarrhoea 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Daeylar(f): 6:55am On Oct 23, 2018 |
Learn how to read. She was asked questions which she answered. When asked if she thought Melania Trump was racist, she answered in the positive with reference to Melania’s recent visit to Africa. When asked why she passionately fights for feminism and not racism despite being black, Adichie stated that she always finds the need to make a case for feminism. [s] atiku4President:[/s] 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Wiseandtrue(f): 6:55am On Oct 23, 2018 |
How will this help send Buhari to Daura to his cows Even nepotic Buhari is a racist! His discrimination for Nigeria no be for here! Make we face the one wey dey we country first! Afterall charity begins from home! talkie talkie [img]https://media1./images/8e37a33c823145f9cbccc2c92ba820ae/tenor.gif[/img] 9 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by lilmax(m): 6:56am On Oct 23, 2018 |
crap |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Tomitohoimo(m): 6:56am On Oct 23, 2018 |
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Nobody: 6:57am On Oct 23, 2018 |
atiku4President: That's how you jump into conclusions without reading the post. It was an interview and she answered the questions she was asked. 4 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by TruthHurts100: 6:57am On Oct 23, 2018 |
I don't like her. No real man or good person does things to reduce women. If you as a woman feels do, then, maybe you're really low mentally. 3 Likes |
Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by Nobody: 6:58am On Oct 23, 2018 |
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Re: Chimamanda Adichie Calls Melania Trump Racist by WhyMoD: 6:58am On Oct 23, 2018 |
cooldipo:God bless you brother 1 Like |
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