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Get You a Nigerian Friend ELLE 5/03/2021 Luvvie Ajayi Jones © Courtesy of the author An excerpt of New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and #ShareTheMicNow cofounder Luvvie Ajayi Jones’ new book, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual Nigerians are world-renowned loudmouths who happen to exist in every place on earth, roll deep, and have a reputation for cleverness. We are legion, so hear us roar. I think everyone needs a Nigerian friend, pretend cousin, or auntie in their lives. In a world where fear rules our lives and we get used to cowering, ...

Ajayi Jones' book calls on readers to find the voice that makes you doubt your power, turn down opportunities, downplay your worth ... and shush it.

Sisters, where there is cold silence no hallelujahs, no hurrahs at all, no handshakes, no neon red or blue, no smiling faces prevail. The poem is a call to persevere—even in the face of hardship and discrimination. But it is also a celebration. “You create and train your flowers still,” Brooks wrote. The world can be cruel, but still, we rise. And so while women have been raised to be competitive with one another—rooted in the lie that there isn’t room for all of us to succeed—Black women understand the power of collaboration, motivation, and support. You ever no...