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Talking drum symbolizing Igbo oral tradition

Igbo Studies and the Challenge of Modernity: Reflections from the Howard University Conference

Howard University, Washington D.C.—the academic ground where Igbo voices converged. Image credits; Getty images In April 2010, within the historic halls of Howard University in Washington, D.C., a quiet renaissance unfolded. The annual Igbo Studies Association (ISA) Conference had drawn together some of the finest minds of the Igbo world; historians, artists, linguists, and philosophers, each…

ByChinemerem Okwuchukwu1 day ago0Comments

Biography

Fredrick Nnabuenyi Ugonna: Guardian of Igbo Heritage

In the heart of Africa, where words carry rhythm and wisdom, stood Fredrick Nnabuenyi Ugonna, a man whose life became a testament to the saying, “A na-amụta asụsụ n’ụlọ ka e wee mara onye bụ onye” (One learns language at home to know where they come from). He was not just a linguist…

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