Becky Akinyode

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Becky Akinyode

“You are Nigerian.”“No, I’m American.”“You are Nigerian.” “No, I’m American.”When I was a teenager, this was a typical argument I would have with my parents, usually stemming from me acting in a way that suggested I didn’t know where I was from. They would accuse me of being too “Americanized,” to which I would respond, “Well, I am!” My parents feared that I considered myself to be an American first and Nigerian second. And this was not what they wanted.

Aug 6, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zora Sicher |Becky Akinyode

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