It started in January, with the untimely death of my friend, the entrepreneur Simone Bresi-Ando. She went to the hospital one day and never made it back home. She had come to America from London a few years ago to pursue her dream. Her passing triggered an immense sense of sadness in me and reiteratedContinue reading “What Is the Urgent Task At Hand For Us Africans?”
Author Archives: Yasmina F. Edwards
Eyes on 2021: The Nigerian Migrant Who Is Becoming a Musical Sensation in Italy
Chris Obehi was just 17 when he ran away from Boko Haram and left Edo State in Nigeria. He wasn’t just another West African migrant willing to risk his life to cross the Atlantic, in search of a better life. In Libya, he was held captive, along with 200 other migrants. When he escaped, heContinue reading “Eyes on 2021: The Nigerian Migrant Who Is Becoming a Musical Sensation in Italy”
Meet America’s Favorite Yoruba Tech Soul Pioneer
I met Eli Fola a year ago at a screening of my film Bigger Than Africa, which was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. I was already a fan of his work before our first encounter. I felt that the sound of his music has a therapeutic effect on me, andContinue reading “Meet America’s Favorite Yoruba Tech Soul Pioneer”
Meet the Fearless TV Anchor who Speaks Truth to Power
I have been following Joy Reid since she joined MSNBC as the host of the political weekend-morning talk show AM JOY in 2016. From the start, I found her to be refreshingly smart, witty, funny and relatable. A few years later, I got to know her, and I am thrilled to now count her asContinue reading “Meet the Fearless TV Anchor who Speaks Truth to Power”
How an Immigrant Mindset Can Help America Cope With Covid-19
New York was a vibrant, creative and exciting city when I arrived in the late 1990s. I quickly learned that, for immigrants like myself, “pivoting” must be seen as a part of daily life. I found myself in constant flux, assessing my new environment and adjusting to my new circumstances. I had to learn toContinue reading “How an Immigrant Mindset Can Help America Cope With Covid-19”