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Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by midolian(op): 8:55pm On Oct 12, 2018

Kehinde Wiley, a Nigerian painter, who was commissioned to do a portrait of former United States President Barack Obama, has been honoured with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University.

On Thursday, Kehinde alongside seven others — Florence Ladd, Kenneth Chenault, Shirley Ann Jackson, Pamela Joyner, Bryan Stevenson, Dave Chappelle, and Colin Kaepernick — received the medals for their works in various fields.

Past awards have been conferred on Muhammad Ali (2015) and Maya Angelou (2014), and is Harvard’s highest honour in the field of African and African American studies.

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http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/12/kehinde-wiley-nigerian-artist-who-painted-obama-honoured-harvard-university

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by yehmy(m): 9:03pm On Oct 12, 2018*

This is Nigeria Everybody is a lipsrsealed

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by excellgraphics(m): 9:12pm On Oct 12, 2018

Good work

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by EXLOVER(m): 10:22pm On Oct 12, 2018

My problem is not being an African oh, or black oh or born in Nigeria �� oh, my problem is why god didn't give me any talent when i was coming to earth �.

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by inoki247: 10:22pm On Oct 12, 2018

if he had paint Trump. Trump will be like wow nigga from a lifeless country representing...

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by roladex(f): 10:22pm On Oct 12, 2018

Eyaaaaa

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by OboOlora(f): 10:22pm On Oct 12, 2018

Nairaland has turned me to a tribalist shocked

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by naijjaman(m): 10:22pm On Oct 12, 2018

Nice

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by infogenius(m): 10:23pm On Oct 12, 2018

Good one from a Nigerian.
I hope this translates to £

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by XaintJoel20: 10:23pm On Oct 12, 2018*

When are they going to honour Seun for giving us such a noble forum as Nairaland?

Anyway, I won't blame them. I heard Seun is an introvert that would rather remain in his shell than come out in the open to been awarded.

Seun, I think it's good you change your ways.

#MyOpinion...

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by maxtop(m): 10:23pm On Oct 12, 2018

And you call this a paint ? I can do better than this. In fact that small boy that drew Macron deserves more accolades

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by hucienda: 10:23pm On Oct 12, 2018

Congratulations Kehinde.

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by babeosisi: 10:24pm On Oct 12, 2018

Good job bro
Now come and paint me
Rochas don already mold.me grin

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by ushmanny: 10:24pm On Oct 12, 2018

nice achievement

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by LANDLORD72: 10:24pm On Oct 12, 2018

Great job Nigeria youths are not Lazy

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Samsimple(m): 10:25pm On Oct 12, 2018

When man dey diligent for 4 e work e go sit b4 kings and not ordinary men

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by mralabs(m): 10:25pm On Oct 12, 2018

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Deglaz(m): 10:26pm On Oct 12, 2018

Great

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by ElNero(m): 10:26pm On Oct 12, 2018

I know some people who will come and spoil this with name checking and origin tracing.

At the end, wetin dem go gain huh

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by scholes0(m): 10:27pm On Oct 12, 2018

So many peeps and surprisingly also a lot of "follow-follow" Nigerians who lack independent thought said a lot of Bullsheet about this guy, but he is still garnering all the accolades.

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by DoTheNeedful: 10:27pm On Oct 12, 2018

You surely have some talent. You might need to look inwards, do less of nairaland think less of sex. angry

https://www.nairaland.com/4363239/how-slept-friends-girlfriend-today
https://www.nairaland.com/4760647/stay-room-when-two-people

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by seunak2016: 10:29pm On Oct 12, 2018

EXLOVER:
My problem is not being an African oh, or black oh or born in Nigeria �� oh, my problem is why god didn't give me any talent when i was coming to earth �.

you got, just discovered it. it might small thing but if you utilize it well,you will be great through it

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Alzirida(f): 10:31pm On Oct 12, 2018

Someone bought this great work,
Took it to his mansion in sapele,
Only to wake midnight by sound of ghost pounding

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Dizu(m): 10:33pm On Oct 12, 2018

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by itiswellandwell: 10:36pm On Oct 12, 2018

Nice one

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Jaqenhghar: 10:36pm On Oct 12, 2018

XaintJoel20:
When are they going to honour Seun for giving us such a noble forum as Nairaland.

Anyway, I won't blame them. I heard Seun is an introvert that would rather remain in his shell than come out in the open to been awarded.

Seun I think it's good you change your ways.

#MyOpinion...

For this shithole forum? There thousands like this. What makes this so special?

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by DBossNG(m): 10:39pm On Oct 12, 2018

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by otherway: 10:40pm On Oct 12, 2018

EXLOVER:
My problem is not being an African oh, or black oh or born in Nigeria �� oh, my problem is why god didn't give me any talent when i was coming to earth �.

Everyone has. What can you do very well even if you are not paid for it, you will be happy?

That is your talent or just one of them

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by DBossNG(m): 10:40pm On Oct 12, 2018

Jaqenhghar:
For this shithole forum? There thousands like this. What makes this so special?

Embrace positivity. It is good for your soul!

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by XaintJoel20: 10:45pm On Oct 12, 2018

Jaqenhghar:
For this shithole forum? There thousands like this. What makes this so special?

Nairaland is among the 10 most visited site in Nigeria.

Nairaland is the largest forum in Africa.

Seun makes millions of Naira from Nairaland monthly.

Seun has more than 20 people in his employ as direct staff.

Should I go on and on?

The list is endless...

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Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Chuxz311(m): 10:50pm On Oct 12, 2018

Nice 1 but what's with the hand gesture undecided

Re: Kehinde Wiley Honoured By Harvard University After Painting Obama by Komu1048(m): 10:51pm On Oct 12, 2018

Jaqenhghar:
For this shithole forum? There thousands like this. What makes this so special?

Bad Belle spotted

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