A Nigerian’s perspective during the Q and A section at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Presidential Summit Opening Ceremony in Washington DC yesterday has got people talking.
Frank Sesno, former CNN correspondent
and Director of School of Media and Public Affairs at the George
Washington University, Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware and two
Mandela Washington Fellows – Natasha Kimani and Patience Kente from
Kenya and Uganda respectively were discussing their experiences
throughout the fellowship on stage. During the discussion segment,
Mandela Washington Fellow Vanessa Willie from Nigeria stood to talk about the misrepresentation of Africa especially to the American populace.
Enugu-based Vanessa popularly known as Lady V
is an OAP and the host of a radio talk show The Talk with Vanessa,
which focuses on addressing societal ills that plague young minds
especially youth from dysfunctional homes. She’s an event manager and
planner with a background in Public Relations.
She explained that through her stay in
the United States during the fellowship, she has seen many things which
mirror what she sees in Nigeria. Yet, she has still faced the ignorant
questions such as “so, you speak English” etc…
Watch more of what she had to say.
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