I’m Nigerian, born and raised. And even though I haven’t lived there since I was nine, the cuisine is still MOST of my diet. I do not go more than 2 days without eating some sort of Nigerian food. In fact, after 2 days, my rice levels are low and …
Since Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name came out, one of my FAVORITE things have been people receiving the limited edition gift boxes we sent folks in my network. How I curate my book boxes is that I want the folks who receive them to feel seen for real. Like… I …
Enough is enough. The WNBA and its commissioner Cathy Engelbert need to do way more in protecting Black players and the vitriol they’re receiving from league fans who just got here. It is beyond time for them to do something tangible about fans in arenas who are being aggressive and …
Y’all… It’s launch day! My FIFTH book is officially out in the world. 🙌🏾🥹 Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name is here! And I’m feeling ALL the feelings. Joy. Pride. Nerves. Gratitude. Because this one? This one is very special to me. 🥰 This is the story of a little girl …
So… we need to talk about this RAGGEDY narrative that women need to be humble, because I’m tired of it. Actually, it’s not just a narrative, but an obsession that people have to ensure that girls and women are “humble” as if the day we were born, that was the …
I do not subscribe to the notion that we must treat everyone with kindness. Because some people are cartoon villains and they truly do not deserve nice things, like compassion and empathy. One of those people is JD Vance (born James Bowman) the puppet of white supremacy and a piss …
The Book of Ruth is LOVE. Love as a verb. Love as sacrifice. Love as honor. Love as faith in motion. From beginning to end, the story is drenched in loyalty, redemption, and divine setup. It’s only four chapters, but it carries the weight of a saga. Let’s walk through …
One thing I’ve been doing lately is arts and crafts. I’ve been coloring, doing puzzles and basically getting back to the playful version of me who simply needs to escape the madness of the world. Sooo it was important for me to do something additional to accompany my latest book …
If I had to subtitle the Book of Judges, it would be: The Israelites Are at Their Foolishness Again. Because the way they stay cutting up is next-level. Every time the leader God appointed died, they immediately forgot everything they learned. Like clockwork. They’d go from “We love God forever!” …
It’s National Library Week, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE libraries! In a library is where I got my first ever email address (shoutout to Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago). And the work that librarians do is thankless! I’ve keynoted both the American Library Association AND the Public Library Association’s …