It all started with Wale the rapper, who sprayed money on his daughter during her birthday. https://twitter.com/Wale/status/889917661760585731 Americans got mad but Wale’s not about to apologise for his heritage. In fact, here’s what he told TMZ. https://youtu.be/zgcMyVcS9J4 You would think that will make them chill. Not for a second. When BBC carried the story, Americans... Read More

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BBC africa, Entitlement, Nigerian culture, Spraying money, The Thread, Wale, White privilege

July 28, 2017

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[The Sexuality Blog] Here’s one good thing that can come out of Trump’s latest move against the transgender troops

For a man who truly came into his own on reality television, surrounded by LGBT make up artists, hair stylists, script writers, actors, directors (you get the gist), Donald Trump really doesn’t seem to care one lick about how they live or die. He cares so little that after several warnings from American Civil Liberties Union... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

America, donald trump, Transgender military ban, White privilege

July 18, 2017

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The Thread: Interracial relationships are mostly power plays

While Nigeria may struggle with tribalism and nepotism, on the other side of the Atlantic, the nagging issue is racism, whether benign, covert or in your face. Is Love Racist? is a new show in the UK that tries to dig beneath the surface of interracial relationships to show biases that whites have against blacks.... Read More

Opinion

Interracial relationships, misogyny, patriarchy, power and dominiance, Racism in the UK, The Thread, White privilege

June 11, 2017

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Thought Experiment: What would American students do if they had to live the hell of LAUTECH students?

We all know one of the most tender pressure points in the land of the free (a.k.a America) is Race. In politics, welfare, opportunities, life, everything; even in academia. That’s why, as a Nigerian (where absolutely nothing works in our favour, not even our sameness of race) what I’m about to describe seems like a... Read More

Thinking Through

Ajimobi, Aregbesola, classism, Evergreen College, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Olympia, Osun, Oyo, Protests, Washington, White privilege

April 5, 2017

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The Thread: The Pepsi ad is not only stupid, it’s also dangerous

Pepsi put out an ad and it is has gotten backlash. Before we go on, here’s the ad. Pepsi's facing some [major] backlash across social media scene for this new ad featuring Kendal Jenner. Thoughts?https://t.co/5qzR4BpOVy — Y! Online (@YNaija) April 5, 2017 African Americans are not sitting down for this ad. It has stoked anger, disbelief... Read More

Opinion

Black Lives Matter, Kendall Jenner, Pepsi ad, protest, The Thread, White privilege

January 11, 2017

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The Thread: This insane response to white privilege will have you clapping for joy

White privilege is so entrenched into the American society, the perpetrators do not realise when they are carrying out the act. Sit back, relax and watch this young man handle this situation with sass and pizazz. So check this out.. we walk into class right. Class maxed out so everybody has a seat except one... Read More

Thinking Through

America, black America, college students, Racism, White entitlement, White privilege

November 28, 2016

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The Thread: Light skin is as much a privilege in Nigeria as whiteness is in America

Bleaching is a thing in Nigeria; a very serious thing. To understand just how serious it is, Bobrisky, one of Nigeria’s cross dressers claims to “gross over N2 million, sometimes N1.5 million monthly”, and his profit is “N300,000-400,000 monthly”. That’s just one individual. If you enter Balogun market in Lagos Island, there’s a bleaching cream... Read More

Cover Stories

bleaching, nigeria, skin cancer, toke makinwa, White privilege

The Thread: “It is vulgar and degrading” | Americans come for Nigerians over our culture

[The Sexuality Blog] Here’s one good thing that can come out of Trump’s latest move against the transgender troops

The Thread: Interracial relationships are mostly power plays

Thought Experiment: What would American students do if they had to live the hell of LAUTECH students?

The Thread: The Pepsi ad is not only stupid, it’s also dangerous

The Thread: This insane response to white privilege will have you clapping for joy

The YNaija Cover this morning, the 29th of November

The Thread: Light skin is as much a privilege in Nigeria as whiteness is in America

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