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Our Family Dinner Lagos

Always a Local

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…

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Terik Tidwell Our Family Dinner

Reflections from a Family Dinner Veteran

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.…

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Keita Hopton Our Family Dinner

How Houston Became Home

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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Every time I come back to a dinner, I always feel like a just met a new cousin.

- Our Brother, Terik Tidwell

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