Los Angeles artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby explores the cultural collage of memory, particularly for those who straddle two or more cultures, on her canvases for good reason: It’s her story. Akunyili Crosby, born in Enugu, Nigeria in 1983, came to America to study medicine only to find a different calling in art — a calling […]
BY NELLIE PEYTON, THE THOMAS REUTERS FOUNDATION Writer Abi Dare grew up in a part of Lagos, Nigeria where most families, including hers, had maids as young as eight years old who worked all day, were often beaten and did not go to school. It was only as an adult that she realised these so-called […]
By Michelle Iracheta Aug. 26, 2019 For the third year in a row, the Nigeria Cultural Parade and Festival will take center stage in downtown Houston and thousands are expected to attend. The city of Houston is home to the largest population of Nigerians outside the country itself, and their culture will be on full display […]