Director Nzingha Sterwart at the 17th Annual Image Awards By Erickka Sy Savané “For the longest time, when I would show up places people would expect to see an Asian woman, not a black man,” says my friend Sekou, one day in conversation. It’s been argued for years that the ancient Japanese migrated from Africa, so …
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How I Respond To Rude Comments About My Daughter’s African Name
By Erickka Sy Savané I was on the phone the other day with a receptionist. The woman was having me spell my daughter’s name for what had to be the 100th time. I try to be patient when this happens because I know her first name is a doozy–11 letters–and African. It’s like nothing most …