Take it from someone who actually has Nigerian roots – The Motherland is no (blank)hole.
In fact, in an interview the Connecticut Sun’s Chiney Ogwumike did recently with Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, she threw glowing praise on her home continent.
It is a beautiful place.
In that same interview, she declined to respond to recent comments made by (a certain someone) who reportedly made disparaging remarks on the country of Haiti and the African continent.
Even those around He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Mentioned are trying to cover his tracks, but there is no question on where the younger Ogwumike stands on the topic.
This has been crazy the last few days.
I haven’t spoken to my parents about it because I don’t need to. I know what my family stands for.
She said in the same interview that her and Nneka’s parents did not want their daughters to be overtaken by political issues, but to still use their celebrity status as famous basketball players to make a difference.
I want to give back. My parents don’t want us to be consumed by politics and things we can’t control. They just want us to use our platform.
While talking about Africa, she did express concern that more educated Africans were choosing to take their skills to either the United Kingdom or the United States, causing what she called a “brain drain” affecting Africa’s ability to be a change agent.
But there is a new generation of kids, people of my age who are interested in the heritage and culture of where they came from. I was born in the United States, but Africa is a big part of me.
By: Akiem Bailum (@AkiemBailum on Twitter, Instagram)
