Tag: White privilege

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EzinneAugust 2, 2017

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

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 ...

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EditorJuly 28, 2017

[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, ...

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EzinneJuly 18, 2017

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, ...

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RoqeebahJune 11, 2017

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. ...

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Op-ed EditorApril 5, 2017

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 11, 2017

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 ...

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RoqeebahNovember 29, 2016

The YNaija Cover this morning, the 29th of November

Read the full stories and our analyses here now. RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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Op-ed EditorNovember 28, 2016

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 ...

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