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Edwin “Baba Nani” Okong'o

he/him

How Long, Mama?

Everything I learned about what it means to be a man, Mama and the women of my childhood taught me. Then on this day three years ago, she…

Apr 12, 2022

Apr 12, 2022

U.S. Media Have no Moral High Ground in the Diversity and Inclusion Discussion

American mainstream media want us to believe they are champions of diversity, but everything about the industry shows otherwise.

Apr 15, 2021

U.S. Media Have no Moral High Ground in the Diversity and Inclusion Discussion

Apr 15, 2021

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I Could Have Been Any of the Numerous Black People Killed by Police

It’s exhausting to be constantly thinking that things white Americans do everyday nonchalantly could get me killed.

Apr 13, 2021

I Could Have Been Any of the Numerous Black People Killed by Police

Apr 13, 2021

Immigrant Voters Could be American Democracy’s Last Hope

We are fighting to preserve the democratic ideals that lured us to America.

Dec 17, 2020

Immigrant Voters Could be American Democracy’s Last Hope

Dec 17, 2020

How Being an Exploited Uber and Lyft Driver Rekindled My Long-lost Activist Spirit

When you see bitter rivals like Uber and Lyft in bed together, you should get really worried.

Nov 2, 2020

How Being an Exploited Uber and Lyft Driver Rekindled My Long-lost Activist Spirit

Nov 2, 2020

Dear white liberals, Here is what you should tell your kids about Trump’s election

The United States has just fairly elected Donald Trump, an openly racist and misogynist right-wing zealot, who has bragged about forcefully…

Nov 13, 2016

Nov 13, 2016

Edwin “Baba Nani” Okong'o

Edwin “Baba Nani” Okong'o

he/him

I write about the dangers of trying to be an entitled Black immigrant in the toxic workplaces of the United States.

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