Cambridge Chronicles: Letter 5 – From Nyabinghi to Yoruba
Posted August 30th, 2020 by Lolade in Cambridge Chronicles
Dear Reader, I promised to tell you about the artists that inspired me, the musicians, photographers, writers and more. But I should back up and start that chapter with an introduction to Nyabinghi. My first true immersion in Black art was at his shop on Chambers Street in lower Manhattan. Nyabinghi was an institution in […]
The Cambridge Chronicles: Letter 4 – Embracing the Hoteppery
Posted March 24th, 2020 by Lolade in Cambridge Chronicles
It’s been an intensely quiet term for me. A lot of reflection time. Journaling, praying, meditating, self-work. But also a lot of hard work behind the scenes. A lot of planning, plotting, testing ideas, a lot of research. Building a company, trying to get my research published, loosening some friendships while tightening others. I’m still […]
Cambridge Chronicles: Letter 3 – On Quitting My Corporate Gig
Posted September 25th, 2019 by Lolade in Cambridge Chronicles
Dear Reader, Yes I’m at Cambridge now (well London today, but I’ve spent a couple of days on campus and heading back now). Of course my first priority is looking for melanin. Strikingly most Black folk on campus did not do the head nod, the acknowledgement, the smile that celebrates the fact that they see […]
The Cambridge Chronicles: Letter Two – Moving to New York
Posted September 13th, 2019 by Lolade in Cambridge Chronicles
Dear Reader, Now that I’m preparing to leave New York for real for real, all I can think about is those early days. How clueless I was. How hungry I was to eat from the dream. From a kid, I knew I belonged here. And I’ve never felt more at home except in Lagos. But […]
The Cambridge Chronicles: Letter One – On Meeting Thomas Sankara
Posted September 11th, 2019 by Lolade in Cambridge Chronicles
Dear Reader, There are so many things I haven’t shared but always knew I wanted to. But tomorrow is not promised, so now that I’m free, I’m just going to overshare. Part of me was waiting for a stamp of approval of a Cambridge or a Harvard. Because I knew that too many Black people […]