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Your Life Is Your Baby
By Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu, Ph.D. There is a story about two warring tribes in the Andes. One of the tribes lived in the lowlands and the other lived in the mountains. One day, the mountain tribe invaded the lowlanders, and as part of their loot kidnapped and took with them
Welcome to July
Wow! It seems like the snap of a finger, and 2022 is halfway gone. But seriously, if you think about how fast this year is going, the idea that time is a fleeting thing makes perfect sense. Time melts like ice on a hot July afternoon and never comes back.
Timing What I have to Say
Have you ever been in a situation where family members or friends brought you to the point where you felt like “giving them a piece of your mind”, or “telling them off, or “telling it as it is” or defending what you had just said as “being direct and honest”?
Welcome to June!
Let me start this editorial by recognizing the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. A few days ago, a gunman killed 19 innocent children and 2 teachers in an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas. Of course, any parent’s worst nightmare is the death of a child. Our thoughts
Why the Nigerian Diaspora Is Not a Powerful Interest Group in the United States
A few weeks ago, US based Nigerian Professor and researcher, Dr. Iheoma Iruka raised an issue that deserved reactions from Nigerians. In an interview published in Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM), Dr. Iruka said that Nigerians in the United States have the population to become a powerful interest group with the
Welcome to May!
Every May 1st, we celebrate May Day. Consequently, in some regions of the United States, it is a holiday that marks the beginning of spring. Traditionally, May Day was the halfway point between the spring equinox and summer solstices. Hence, it was a day marked by celebrations, with songs, dances,
What Is Said Can Build or Destroy the Family
By Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu A professor was traveling by boat and as the boat set sail, he asked the sailor, “Do you know anything about Biology, Ecology, or Oceanology”?, to which the sailor answered, “No Sir”. Then the professor yelled out, “What on earth do you know then, as a
Destiny African Market – In Service of Massachusetts’ African Community
African immigrants love their traditional African food. They love their fufu, their jollof rice, their moin moin and a variety of other authentic African staples and delicacies. But these foods are not always available outside the African continent. That is where Destiny African Market comes in. Owned and operated by
As the West Returns Africa’s Looted Artefacts The Pillaging Must Stop
Many Nigerians and Africans are happy that the Western countries are beginning to return Nigeria and Africa’s looted artefacts. Our happiness is palpable, considering that more than 160 museums globally, and countless private collections, house bronzes and sculptures from Benin and other civilizations from Nigeria. Recently, I saw one of
Life Imitating Art: The Beauty of Chimamanda Adichie’s Words
Omenka Ejike Eze, Ph.D. Fiction writers are unique humans. They are not only able to create magical worlds and populate them with mythical characters, but they also draw us into these worlds and the lives of their characters. They cause us to suspend our disbelief and make emotional investments in
Welcome to April
Welcome to April. It is understandable why April is the favorite month for many people – it is the beginning of spring. If you live in the colder regions of the United States, you will agree that there is nothing more exhilarating than seeing the trees flaunt their green leaves
To the Nigerian Youth: Mitigating the Effects of Racial-Discrimination
Being an African, otherwise called black in America, is not easy. One is constrained to endure the destructive tendencies resulting from the societal presumptions of white supremacy. The challenges are not only enormous; they are also anxiety provoking with eminent health issues. As human beings, we are called to become
Welcome to March
Welcome to March. Did you know that March is the start of the new year in terms of astronomical events? It starts in the last two weeks of March when Mars, Saturn, and Venus will be in the same field of view. Besides the intriguing and captivating planetary events in
Introducing Oyotunji Village
We want to use the opportunity of Black History Month (BHM) to recognize a vital piece of black history. Established in 1970 in Sheldon, South Carolina, by Walter Eugene King, Oyotunji is a religious and cultural community for African American practitioners of the Yoruba faith. Entering Oyotunji African Village, there
Igbo Landing of 1803
Igbo Landing of 1803 We seize the opportunity of Black History Month (BHM) to recognize a powerful story of resistance – Igbo Landing. In May 1803, one of the largest mass suicides of enslaved people happened in Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia. When the Igbo captives
Before Rosa Parks Was Babatunde Olatunji
Babatunde Olatunji was among the early generation of Africans who played a significant role in the fight for equality in America. Three years before Rosa Parks, Olatunji had protested racial segregation in the southern states of the United States. Olatunji was born in Lagos State to a Yoruba family. He
Welcome to February
February is a month packed with activities and fun things. In the United States and Canada, Groundhog Day comes up on February 2. Groundhog Day derives from the Pennsylvanian Dutch belief that if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow due to clear
Welcome to January 2022!
Welcome to January 2022! On behalf of Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM), I wish our readers around the world a happy and prosperous new year. To say that that the past few years have been challenging is an understatement. I hope that 2022 brings good fortune and good tidings. The beginning
You Are Mightier Than You Think
Racism and discrimination are dangerous viruses because they quietly snuggle life out of their victims; not necessarily by killing them, but by deflating their sense of ego, self-esteem, and self-worth. It is because of this that I want to reflect, as a piece of encouragement for our younger ones, on
Welcome to December
Another Christmas is here, and who would have thought that almost two years into the pandemic, the situation would only seem to be marginally better. In many places around the United States and the world, the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are only beginning to wane. Nigerians, like most other people, are
On Thanksgiving
When President George Washington, in 1789, recommended and assigned Thursday the 26th of November as Thanksgiving Day, and when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated on the final Thursday in November 1863, both presidents, in their declaration, saw the act of thanksgiving as not just limited
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