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  • By Nonie Okoye
  • May 2, 2014

Double Take: Stereotypes of a Smart Kid : Akintunde Ahmad

“No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid,” said  actress Lupita Nyong’o recently as she accepted her first Oscar win at the 2014 Academy Awards. Everyone in the audience was teary-eyed. When the underdog wins it gives people hope that they too can get recognition for their achievements. Many of us urbanites can identify […]

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