Like many other first and second generation Americans, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with the word “home”. Born and raised in Brooklyn, I feel a sense of belonging that I wouldn’t trade for the world when I’m in New York, but as a child of immigrants, Nigeria has always had a special place in…
Our Sister, Vanessa Lewis, is a Boston native who heard of Our Family Dinner through a family member. As we’re preparing for our next Boston dinner, it is always great to hear from Family members how the Dinner affects community members in the cities we serve. Photos Courtesy of Our Brother, Herkins Francois I used…
Our Sister, Faye Tillery, one of our Los Angeles City Hosts, took some time out of preparing for the next LA Dinner to share some of her thoughts on how Our Family Dinner fits into the LA social scene, and her own social life since moving to Los Angeles. Photos Courtesy of Our Sister Kara McFarlane…
Earlier this year, we hosted our first international dinner in Lagos Nigeria. Recently, one of our Lagos hosts, Efua Oyofo, took some time to share her thoughts on Our Family Dinner with us as she prepares for the second Lagos Dinner next week. Photos Courtesy of Our Brother Ighosime Oyofo When I first moved…
Recently we got a chance to catch up with Our Brother Terik Tidwell, a Family Dinner veteran. A New Jersey native, Terik was living in his home state back in 2008 when his old friend from high school, Lawrence, called him up to attend a dinner with some people in New York just to reconnect.…
Preparing to host a Family Dinner is a lot of work, especially in the final days leading up to the Dinner. Despite his hectic schedule, last week Our Brother Alexander Pullen found some time to chat with one of our Digital Reach Hosts about his experiences serving as a Washington D.C. host. Throughout the conversation, the thing…
Our Sister Keita Hopton is currently serving as a Houston City Host. When Keita first attended a Family Dinner, she was not sure that she would be a Houston resident for much longer, but after attending a Dinner she was able to to find a community that helped make Houston feel like more of a…
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