Akinola AkinboteOn Black is KingYesterday, I watched Black is King. It incites thought-provoking discussions about finding one’s African identity and decolonizing our…2 min read·Aug 2, 2020----
Akinola AkinboteThe Heart of Whiteness by Ijeoma Oluo“For a white woman who had grown up with only a few magazines of stylized images of blackness to imagine herself into a real-life black…2 min read·Apr 20, 2017----
Akinola AkinboteSọ’rọ ile o (Speak of home)I sit here, Somi’s symphonies are playing. Ginger me…the lyrics sing with such uniqueness — The West-African beat, infused with Jazz and…1 min read·Oct 24, 2016----
Akinola AkinboteI walk unarmed…I walk on these streets thinking, Just like him I could be shot. Unarmed, In compliance Confused. Yet my melanin goes before me Innocuous…1 min read·Sep 22, 2016----
Akinola AkinboteHow my dream gap year in Africa turned into a nightmare– My responseReading this excerpt reminded me of reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Using emotional appeal, she lures you into empathizing with…2 min read·Jul 5, 2016----
Akinola AkinboteWaking-up ( the second chapter)There I was at the pale-blue door, staring at the pared off old paint coat, gasping for air. My heart was racing. Thumping, it hit against…3 min read·Aug 9, 2015--1--1
Akinola AkinboteWaking-upAn intense beam of light came in through the cream and violet coloured drapes; its sharp incandescence pierced my lids. I could swear that…3 min read·Jul 30, 2015--2--2
