![]() ![]() In her TED talk, she spoke about the ways stereotypes and prejudices stem from lack of representation and how she has been impacted by the “single story” phenomenon. I was drawn to the novel because I recognized Adichie from a TED talk called “The Danger of a Single Story” I listened to a few years ago in speech class. Through Ifemelu’s journey in the United States, Adichie explores Blackness, diversity and prejudice within the United States. ![]() “Americanah” is an engrossing 608-page novel published in 2013 that chronicles the journey of a young Nigerian woman named Ifemelu who travels to the United States for college. But of all the reads, my favorite was “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. ![]() Throughout the summer, I read multiple brilliant anti-racist books including “Between the World and Me” by Te-Nehisi Coates, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Being confined to my own house, I began to read recommended books about the topic. Following a series of brutal, racially motivated murders of Black citizens across America, I, along with much of the nation, engaged in anti-racist protests, conversations and education.Īlthough I couldn’t continue to attend protests without endangering my family and possibly bringing COVID-19 home, I still wanted to aid the current movement against social and institutionalized racism. ![]()
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