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PinnedAstra XavierNo Nigerians Allowed: The Chinese-Only Supermarket in AbujaSegregation in the 21st century — on Nigerian soil, no less5 min read·Apr 22, 2024--1--1
PinnedAstra XavierWhat Has Hair Got to Do With It?…as black women, the world tries to make us feel like different means worse… But it breeds something special. It breeds magic…10 min read·Nov 24, 2022--3--3
PinnedAstra XavierA Charmed Existence: A Glimpse Into Nigerian Male Privilege — Part IIf you are a married Nigerian male, yours is a rather charmed existence in which you can get away with just about anything under heaven…7 min read·Nov 2, 2023--5--5
PinnedAstra XavierThe Women of Walo: The Slave Trade — What No One Ever Told You (Part IV)Though you may kill them, you will never dishonor them — Louis Faidherbe on the Wolof.7 min read·Nov 2, 2023--1--1
Astra XavierSheryl Turner and the Deceit of DivestorsSheryl Turner set off from her home on the last day of 2023. In less than a month, she was dead5 min read·May 7, 2024----
Astra XavierWhat the World Tells Black People About ThemselvesThe knowledge pill: revealed through the careful observation of books, film, music, and daily interactions, it is especially effective…5 min read·Apr 24, 2024--1--1
Astra XavierWhat I Learned About African Americans as a Nigerian— Gazing Across the Divide IIThe next phase of my education on African American history would come from romance books written by African American authors.6 min read·Apr 17, 2024--3--3
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Astra XavierThe Sade Robinson Case: What Black Parents Must LearnSade Robinson: The teenager with a radiant smile was described as bubbly, intelligent, and amicable4 min read·Apr 17, 2024--2--2