Hey There! I'm Chika!
When I spoke to those bright-eyed LAS graduates at the University of Illinois, my heart was pounding as I talked about being “dangerous dreamers.” I painted this picture of a future full of possibilities, urging them to chase their dreams with courage and unwavering spirit. But as I walked off that stage, with the applause […]
Marc Andreessen, one of the co-founders of Andreessen Horowitz, wrote a timely piece during the height of the US COVID-19 crisis. Titled “ It’s Time to Build “. It’s essentially a call to arms for builders to focus on creating a better reality where we’re prepared for tomorrow’s challenges. It was a collective call to […]
A good friend of mine, who is a well-known agitator, asked a question about Africans role in facilitating the transatlantic slave trade. I guess some people weren’t too clear on what happened. So based on the history classes I’ve taken and books I’ve read, I tried to answer as best I could. Of course, it turned into a book.
