“HBCUs must move beyond being America’s internal petitioners and become global actors. By establishing diplomatic relations with the Caribbean and Africa, African American institutions can stop pleading for inclusion at home and start wielding power abroad. The Diaspora is vast, the future is global, and the time is now.” Continue reading
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Where Love Meets Loyalty: Choosing African America First
“For African America? Without question.” In that moment, Okoye doesn’t just choose country—she chooses memory, legacy, and a future. Her sword is not drawn in hate, but in honor. The question facing African America today is not whether we love one another, but whether we love our institutions enough to protect them—even from those we love. Would we challenge a partner who undermines HBCUs? Would we confront a friend who refuses to bank Black? Would we leave a job that profits from Black suffering? This is not just about politics—it’s about loyalty. Nationhood is not built on convenience, but conviction. If African America is to rise, we must learn to say what Okoye said—without hesitation, without apology, and with institutional clarity: For African America? Without question. Continue reading
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