West Africa
Nigeria
Contemporary
English
Essay
Adapted from Adichie's 2012 TEDx talk, this essay defines feminism for the 21st century from an African woman's perspective — personal, specific, and unapologetic.
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Beyoncé sampled it on 'Flawless'; distributed to every 16-year-old in Sweden; one of the most widely-read feminist texts of the decade
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editorial-summarynot primary textAdapted from Adichie's 2012 TEDx talk, this essay defines feminism for the 21st century from an African woman's perspective — personal, specific, and unapologetic. Beyoncé sampled it on 'Flawless'; distributed to every 16-year-old in Sweden; one of the most widely-read feminist texts of the decade
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