Karen OkonkwoJul 5, 20203 minWhy I Didn't Celebrate the 4th of JulyIt’s the early morning of July 5th and I’m up reminiscing about the last 24 hours. I’m awake sitting here thinking about how various grou...
Karen OkonkwoJun 15, 20204 minIt's Not About Being a "Good" Black PersonIn more recent time, I’ve spent less time upholding the people who I think are exuding common sense and “goodness”, and I've spent more t...
Karen OkonkwoJan 27, 20204 minWhy Kobe Bryant's Death Hurts DifferentI’ve been sitting here trying to process why I’ve cried just a little bit louder and longer for Kobe Bryant and others who lost their liv...
Karen OkonkwoJan 19, 20202 minWhat I'm Looking For In a RelationshipThere is something about Sunday where I get into deep reflection. My friend wanted to chat with me over breakfast about something importa...
Karen OkonkwoJan 6, 20207 minMy Honest Thoughts On The "Year of Return"Get my honest feedback on my experience visiting Ghana for the first time during the "Year of Return".
Karen OkonkwoDec 12, 20191 minWhat To Pack For GhanaI consider myself a pretty seasoned traveler, especially when it comes to traveling to African countries. With hundreds of thousands of ...
Karen OkonkwoDec 10, 20191 minIt's Holi-DAY not Holi-MONTHI recently heard a business connection of mine say it's "holi-DAY" not "holi-MONTH" and that stuck with me. How many of us are already ta...
Karen OkonkwoDec 10, 20194 minHow To 'Return' In One Piece From the Year of ReturnThis year over 500,000 people from the diaspora are visiting Ghana for the 'Year of Return'. Ghana has designated 2019 as the Year of Ret...
Karen OkonkwoDec 10, 20191 minMy Growing Book ListI swear, all the answers to life are found in books! I am always skeptical of a person when I ask them what books that they're reading an...