Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has no time for white men who want to redefine what racism is.
The Nigerian feminist author appeared on BBC Newsnight on Friday with R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., founder and editor-in-chief of the conservative magazine The American Spectator.
Discussing Donald Trump’s campaign, Tyrell argued with host Emily Maitlis’ comment that Trump’s language has been racist.
“Thats not true, he hasn’t been racist,” Tyrell said, but Adichie wasn’t having it.
“I’m sorry, but as a white man, you don’t get to define what racism is, you really don’t,” she said. “You don’t get to sit there and say he hasn’t been racist when objectively he has.”
WOCKHARDI: No matter what anyone says, this war with Boko Haram is far from over. What rattles my mind is : What actually are they fighting for? If we cannot give them their request, can't the government use the same swiftness, enthusiasm and military arsenal including foreign mercenaries, if need be, to vanquish these terrorists once and for all - as was used to subdue Biafra. We are losing and have lost so many people, both soldiers and civilians to these good-for-nothing rag-wearing vagabonds.
drlawizle: 2face was beefed & blackmailed by his own group in the person of blackface...Blackface told the world he wrote African queen for 2face & 2face is ungrateful...2face has been insulted & called a woman wrapper....impregnating girls anyhow by everyone...2face is likely the only Nigerian musician who has been shot at on like 3 different occassions yet do you hear him spill crap? 2face has earned ppls respect overtime thats why everyone loves him....respect didnt just jump on him....he earned it...wizzy should also learn to earn ppls respect...he's not a kid anymore....
betrani: Man up dude! Just move on!all girls are use to this kinda thing I lost three phones to a girl, and much more! Almost lost my life for luv! But what did I do?? She came back and told me she found a richer guy! Wants to get married in December 2015! She troubles me with chats on bbm, Whatsapp, viber, all because while she left I didn't give a hoot! Now she posts her pictures on Facebook and changes them often on the different chat platforms! All of these I know was to get my attention! And when I did get tempted to chat with her for the luv I had for her! She said she wanted to c me! And I'm like for what?? And she is like she misses me, I was nice, she enjoyed the whole time we spent together! And stuff! Just yesterday I told her to concentrate on her marriage, free me emotionally and not see me as some companion because d other guy did this or that! Women are wicked
[quote author=Krystalxxx post=27462962]You're only getting a taste of your medicine. Afterall you guys do the same to girls and always laugh upon their pain,don't you? You're even proud of it . So he should enjoy the effing karma.
By d way no guy has bought stuff for me and I don't allow them either. You want me to be in debt like this miss here?
He's forgotten dat he had sex anyhow with d girl. Nonsense[/quote lol
Sunshinelady: @OP, d grl u r datin now or d grl u will even marry , u tink say oda guys never still knack d kpekus (as u pple wuld say) abi? & u nko 4dose past 5yrs havnt grls been knackin u too? D truth is dat mayb u never rilly loved her in d frst place
Daresh: Is that your problem? That she dated other guys who used and dumped her? You clearly dont like her enough because if you did, you would jump at the chance to show it.
me_for_you: If the prophet is all knowing, can he tell us which cave terrorist shekau is in right now? These prophets know nothing, they just read newspapers for current events and then tell their ignorant followers something based on what they heard. Just like "extrapolation" in social science
guy u go school jare . Your papa is great and your mama . Beautiful
Donmichaelz: the only thing she has is brain for literature aside dat she has nothing,no Yansh,breast mstww ,by the way is dat not mr james and his FLAT MATE?
wen she dies , the world would always remember her
Donmichaelz: the only thing she has is brain for literature aside dat she has nothing,no Yansh,breast mstww ,by the way is dat not mr james and his FLAT MATE?
wen she dies , the world would always remember her
onihaxy: Have you ever wondered why vocational students don't cry of unemployment?, I think its the differences in our mentality.
Academic students in nigeria has this mentality of going to school, graduate with good grades and then becomes gainfully employed by an established organisation while the vocational students had the mentality of learning any vocational skills of their choice, (tailoring, barbing, hairdressing, etc) and after their freedom, they become there own boss by establishing themselves and start training others and the chain of self-reliant continues
Back in the 90's, the academic students always mock their counterparts in the vocational line with the mentality that they (academic student) will make a better life than the vocational students. According to a pry song we do sing in my school back then, "if u go to school, ur shoes will be making ko-ko-ka sound but if you don't go to school, your shoe sole will be flat. Meaning that if you go to school, the vocational student will be serving you and you will be there leader, though this theory works back then when there are jobs on ground for graduates after school, but in this era. The table has been turned around, the vocational graduates who are self established are now recruiting academic graduates as their children's home lesson teacher, as their P.A, some has office assistance. The worse part of it is that so many graduates are even going back to this vocational people to learn skills.
It reminded me of back in NYSC days when vocational courses like barbing, catering, event planning, beads making, and so on was introduced, I happen to pick up paint making and learn, the guy who came to teach us then came in a nice saloon car. Came up to the hall and started the lecture, you need to see the gbagaun he was throwing. As he noticed that we were laughing at him, then he paused the lecture and switched over to his life story......
He begin by telling us his academic history. He said he dropped out in ss2 due to lack of funds in 2002. How he was mocked by his friends who proceeded to university. How he went to a paint company to work as a casual staff, there he learnt basic paints making. From there, he attended a seminar on making quality paints, bought the book and then started his life from there. He said 10years later which was 2012 that he came to teach us, he said he has built 2 houses, bought 3 nice cars, became a millionaire and finally. He has trained close to 3000 B.sc graduates.
He ended his story by saying getting rich in life doesn't depend on your qualifications, your english speaking accents, but your level of understanding how to be on your own, identifying people's need and providing solutions to it and then making your own money through it. Every1 in the hall suddenly kept quiet and tears start rolling from the eyes of most of us. The practical training class became a motivational class. So I think the academic students and graduates of nowadays should stop or minimise the mentality of going to school, get good grades, and start applying for jobs but rather learn from the vocational students who studied to be the boss of their own. In conclusion, academic students can also learn vocations along side to be self reliant, or they should develop the mindset of creating jobs rather than hunting for jobs Over to you fellow nairalanders, what is your own view?
Iro ni ooooo. My story made it to front page?. My sincere thanks to the moderators and fellow nairalanders.
safarigirl: To explain the reason for many kids, my vice principal in sec school would say: "If you have 2 kids and one dies, you'll still have 1, but if you have 5 and 1 dies, 4 will remain." MC Loph's mother had 2, now both are dead, who'll bury her? Na questiom abeg. I'm used to being in a full house. If we have just 2 kids they'll be out of the house too early, I may not end up with 6, but I must adopt a child. So between 4-6 sha
isaajibola: Lecturer teachn student from home doesn't guarantee best in student, I can say dats a lazy stuff at times, sum skul wu normally teach student from home re an ONLINE INSTITUTION. Go find out abt foreign skuls like HAVARD UNI, OXFORD UNI, YALE UNI,TORONTO UNI and co hw students were receivn lectures. Weda d remaining UNIVERSITIES do it or not, dat doesn't mean dey re nt d best. UNILAG still remain d best in LAW, OAU still remain d best in ENGINEERING, UI stil remain d best in MEDICINE. Its gud for every student to knw hw to operate system dou.
born2lead01: The Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr Emmanuel Obafemi, has said that the institution would, from January 2014, be fully digitalised.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ilorin, Obafemi said that the development would make it possible for lecturers to be able to send assignments to their students via the Internet.
“As from Jan. 2014, University of Ilorin lecturers would be able to send assignments to their students through the Internet from the comfort of their homes,’’ adding that students would also be able to respond respond via the same channel.
He said that the school had ordered for 25,000 pieces of mini iPads from the U.S. for the students, to enable the lecturers to send assignments to them from home.
He noted that the iPads were already fully loaded with the students’ courses and each student would get one as they resume in January.
Obafemi confirmed that because the iPad was produced in large quantity,the university had subsidised its price,noting that the whole school had already been connected to the Internet.
He expressed the readiness of the institution’s administration to make the university one of the best in Nigeria and Africa. Obafemi noted that the school would continue to encourage programmes and policies that promote global best practices in the education system.
The registrar gave an assurance that the institution would sustain the legacy of the past Vice Chancellor,Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
“If you come here in another five months, you will see a positively different Unilorin and well managed institution,’’ Obafemi said.
He commended the management of the institution and expressed delight in the fact that the university had not gone on strike in 13 years. (NAN)
Coldfeet: she is pregnant!! Some women change completely when pregnant its the hormones!!! And the guy seems to be a born again! but Nofisatu why? I hope all gets well for ur husband down dia o!
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