The month of February in the United States is Black History Month, a month where activities are arranged to remind the country of the contributions of the African diaspora to the progress of the United States.
The month has also been tagged the “Discover Languages Month” by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (actfl). It is for this second reason that I will be speaking in the Plasma Lounge of the Foreign Languages Department on Wednesday 3rd February to an audience of staff, students and colleagues on the topic “Exploring Yoruba Through American Eyes“.
Nobody knows this yet, but I haven’t finalized my presentation yet. Shhhh. Now you know. So if you don’t see me here in the next couple of days, you know what I’m doing. Wish me luck.
In other news, I got a call from the proprietors of Nubia Cafe who have chanced on this blog and my account of my first visit there to eat pounded yam. What do they want? Having also read what we’re doing on this blog to raise money for Jos and for Haiti, they are extending an invitation to me to come exhibit my photography in the premises of the restaurant in St. Louis during this month, maybe on a weekend. I think it’s a good idea, don’t you?
Besides the above, everything else is fine, and cool. Well, “cold” is more like it. We are getting snow once again.
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Clarissa at http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com
I am really looking forward to your talk. Although everybody at the department seems to have thought it would be “Exploring America through Yoruba Eyes.” 🙂
I’m sure it will be lots of fun.
Are you one of those speakers who welcome questions or the opposite? I’m asking because I LOVE asking questions during talks. People have been known to bribe me to prevent me from asking questions. 🙂 (This is not a hint, or anything.) 🙂
Posted at February 1, 2010 on 12:42pm.
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Kola Tubosun at http://www.ktravula.com
Haha, Well, I’m looking forward to your questions. Just let me finish preparing for this talk. 🙂 I don’t care whether you ask it during or after the talk. 🙂
And oh, I left some nice stuff under your office door. Another one is waiting for you in Catherine’s office. I hope you like them. (This is not like a bribe, or anything) 🙂
Posted at February 1, 2010 on 1:27pm.
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Temitayo at http://YourWebsite
Lol why are you concerned if it’s a bribe or anything? Let Clarissa decide if she’d ask you questions or not despite the gifts 🙂 She can chop; clean mouth and still ask. Waiting for gist from the speech. Should be fun. BTW, welcome Clarissa, your comments were away for a while (from a KTravulaite…lol)
Posted at February 1, 2010 on 4:10pm.
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zeeeee at http://YourWebsite
Its black history month and you, a black person will be exhibiting your work in a black eatery to help two black nations. Hmmmm
Posted at February 1, 2010 on 4:29pm.
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oyefolak at http://YourWebsite
Whao! Kola, this is awesome.Wish I could hear you speak on the topic… On a second thought, it’s not impossible, if you can make it happen.Pay for my flight… Wish you well in your presentation and exhibition.
Posted at February 1, 2010 on 10:36pm.
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Yemi Adesanya at http://YourWebsite
It’s always fun to see the back and forth between Clarissa and Kola…
It’ll be nice if you could show us a video of the talk on this blog later, looking forward to it already…
Posted at February 2, 2010 on 1:29am.
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chichi at http://YourWebsite
Hello Kola,
How are you sending money for the Jos relief? I wanted to wire transfer money to the Access bank account you detailed but I’m stumped, I usually send money to my folks at home using Money Gram and they don’t allow you to send money directly to a bank account number in Nigeria.
Posted at February 2, 2010 on 4:36pm.
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Kola Tubosun at http://www.ktravula.com
Hi Chichi, what bank do you use? We had almost the same problem when Dee, the first donor, tried to send money via wire transfer as well, but it was resolved when she provided the bank with the sort code. I think that should help. If it doesn’t work, let me know. I’ll send them a mail to ask if we can send it via Western Union and to whom the money should be addressed in Nigeria.
Thank you! Meanwhile, feel free to let me know which of the photos you want me to send to you whenever you’re ready.
Posted at February 2, 2010 on 4:45pm.