Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on love, race and hair
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- Award winning African author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells Jon Snow why her latest book Americanah mirrors some of the central issues of her own life; race, immigration and the power of hair.
Am I the only one who is like in love with her voice and accent? I can listen to her speak for hours!
OMGitsShrimp You're not the only one, my friend.
+OMGitsShrimp Yes yes yes!! I think most people re, also she is a very smart woman(: I think she is so beautiful , and her accent is to die for honestly!
Anthonia Grace Yes, I believe she does. Or more correctly, she pronounces regular English to make it sound so melodious and beautiful(: The words have rich slightly altered undertones of French too, I love it!!
Are you female or male? I am male and I really love her voice and personality.
Always-Stay-Positive I'm female, haha I just love her face and voice yeah she's beautiful, very smart too!!
I wish the interviewer had actually allowed her to answer some of his questions. I really like Chimamanda and what she has to say.
Marisela Mendoza Brakebill Old white man. He is probably used to being the one speaking even when he is the interviewer.
Marisela Mendoza Brakebill
hello princess
He’s a nice man actually, but his job was mostly interviewing politicians, and I think he hadn’t adjusted his style properly for this interview. It comes across as if he’s grilling her a bit, which is unfortunate.
Was anyone else slightly annoyed by how much he interrupted and cut her off...
+Lineoutt i think that's the way it works.. don't quote me on that though
No. The time was short and he was as eager as yourself.
i barely noticed that bt ok.
Think he was just excited
No I actually liked how engaged he was
Some of these questions were so cringeworthy :( but she handled it well.
Morgan Jones qI
'some of them' is kind of yours.
How?
Morgan Jones I
She is such an author role model. I love her poise, confidence, balance. She has made a career for herself telling the stories that mean the most to her, and they just to happen to be the stories that we need to hear...ShesSuchAnInspiration :)
I agree with you 100%.
+CJ Johnson She is one of my favourites! She's so inspirational... I just love her
She's a beauty. Intelligent AND a brilliant writer!
Very true
I'm positively in love with everything Chimamanda represents as an African woman and as an intellectual icon
My lecturer lent me Americanah last year and i fell in love with Chimamanda n when i heard her We Should All be Feminists and Dangers of a Single Story i was blown away
zandile mbatha , I still listen to “ the danger of a single story” talk! She blows my mind! I adore this woman!
"No we can't stop talking about race… There's no such thing as color-blindness." Chimamanda hit the nail on the head! Will be getting my copy of the book.
Also are you fucking simple? Yes, there is such a thing as color-blindness. Do you even gene process?
Hahaha fair enough. You have to agree that there is a difference between color-blindness and the idea that people are isolated from their environments.
Isolated from their environments?... Then people choose not to see!
If there was such a thing as colour blindness, why is there racism right?! Its laughable when people (not particularly him) use the term and have no understanding of how it really doesn't apply to how people experience life in the Western world. Also love the point she made about how very segregated US is and how that impacts a lot of things...
Travelmaker Kai at what mark does she say that?
Absolutely fantastic she interviews so well! Body language, demeanour and diplomacy!! As a Nigeria I totally understand why she respond s the way she does!! Very intelligent and sharp!
Exactly!
+Aso Paso That is not race, but ethnicity. And also, you must not know about Nigerians very well if you do not know that we try to speak diplomatically.
know The Way I would take it that you have not watched her other videos. Try to enlighten yourself before airing an opinion.
She has a Nigerian degree from UNN. Ode!
@ even if she wanted to eradicate all Problems in Nigeria, she can't on her own and surely you yourself cannot bring your own country to justice
she gives me hope. what an amazing lady.
Serestine Haitembu I'm glad.
Serestine Haitembu I like her too.
Same here! Hope like a fountain!!
I really don't understand why he kept cutting her off when she would try to answer his questions.
believeNachieve I don't understand why either but it was incredibly annoying.
believeNachieve INTIMIDATED MY HER beauty
shand seimela or her intelligence?
also her intelli
Really?! You don't know why...he's an old white man...they trounce all over women in conversation.
I am so Taken by her.
yt22+++90 9 w 14 e 5 y dar
What an absolutely stunning and admirable woman
She's a well-rounded, brilliant and stunning woman of substance..
I admire her so much.
I could listen to her for hours
She reminds me of "Phenomenal Woman". Phenomenally. :)
"I see uno a bit about black ppl hair"😂😂😂😭 shade
I have to rethink doing hair. Former i was seeing it just waste of time and money. However it's culturally rich thing and just like painting creating new. If doing hair is "waste of time" then clearly composing music and painting is too. On the other hand i strongly opposite skin bleaching. It has nothing to do with art and beauty. It's more like a human made cancer.
Indeed.
She took five years because its genius. The word selection... I can't get over it.
I think people have misunderstood Jon Snow, the Journalist and interviewer. Ive grown up watching him on TV. All Journalists have a limited timeslot to elicit as much info as pos from the interviewee and make that info understandable to as many people as pos. His way of interviewing is distinctive. Ha ha! Check out his interview with Russell Brand on You Tube. Some have tried to use the race card here. Well, he has been married for many years to a Black woman. So he is more in touch and aware than you think.
UK 🇬🇧 👍🏿
Wake up...FLAWLESS
This guy has so many Faustão aspects, like cuting her speach, por dios, that was annoying...
I liked how challenging this interview was. She delivered flawlessly and you could tell she poured her soul into the book
"flawlessly" haha good pun
I'm interested in hair too. I'm interested in black women wearing their hair the way it grows from their head. Love you, Amanda. You are all colors of amazing.
this interview is dissapointing. Chimamanda has so much to say and her books are totally poignant and important, why is the interviewer such a prick???? he is totally condescending and dismissive. boo. more Chimamanda, less pompous old dudes.
Molly Rose Dyson I disagree, i think he tried to understand the author, empathised with his own stories and had the bollox to ask her about black women's hair, something lots of white people would never dare to do. He likened her style of hair to her style of writing and brought the whole thing together like a person who is used to reading a lot and understanding fully, and she commended him for his observations. I didn't see anything condescending and dismissive about it, are we watching the same interview?
Molly Rose Jon Snow isn't condescending and dismissive. He is very aware and in touch. His wife of many years is Black. I have grow up watching him on TV. Check out his interview with Russell Brand on You Tube. He has a unique interview style. He has to elicit as much info as pos from the interviewee in a short time frame.
She's so attractive
Having read some of the responses, let me opined by saying that the interviewer might just wanted to push as many questions in as possible given the short time frame of the interview! I didn’t get the feeling he was condescending but probing he was! That’s the hall mark of a great interviewer!!
Having said that, let me join you in saying that Chimamanda is a class act! She is holistically poised, highly intelligent and an exceptional writer! I have read almost all of her books, listened to most of her interviews and speeches and I just cannot get enough of her! I am Jamaican with 58% Nigerian according to my DNA profile! I hope I am from the Igbo tribe! Lol! I just love this young accomplished woman!
I love this woman so much, She says everything i feel!
She is good
She's such a brilliant woman and he keeps stifling her responses. Definitely the worst interviewer ever.
thanks men
amazing woman. I want to be her friend.
i loooove her.
incredible woman
I really like your saying about the society image 'straight hair is beautiful'... I never thought of it as an influence of the western. what a thoughtful women. I like the way you expressed it as well.
I live in the UK and currently work in media, I assure you the interviewer was perfectly fine. This is a television spot with time management vital during an interview. This is not a ted talk or a university speaking seminar. I respect everyone wants to hear chimamanda express herself fully, better you watch a speaking engagement or seminar she has done not a TV channel special. These are short programs that have to be managed well and controlled by the anchor. At least she wasn't interviewed by piers Morgan.
Dotunn Finally, someone with sense in the comments. Why are people complaining about his interviewing style? He is a Journalist and his job is to elicit the answer from the interviewee so that all viewers understand what is being discussed. Some people on here trying to make it a racial matter. Wth?? His wife is Black. He is aware and in touch. I've grown up watching him. Shut up haters. It was so good to read your reply. Hi five to you brother.👍🏿👏🏿
UK 🇬🇧
shes my role model
When he says love between two Nigerians is more organic because they share the same country is pretty frightening. He seems to say you can only fall in love well with someone from the same exact background as you... Pretty old-fashioned and close-minded
True
You may take her on that, absolutely you do not understand where her statement comes from, you are the one who has close mind. When you dont understand ones reality so don't just make assumptions that she is old fashioned. Besides, have you travelled more like her and mix with people of different backgrounds and races. She knows the reasons why she said it. Stop being a hater.....
livluvlive Not true hon. His wife of many years is a Black woman.
@@sarahjustice526 Not true. His wife is a Black woman.
L'dOL when she taught him what Afro Kinky is! hehehe...
Istanbul Atukunda Jon Snow knows more than you think. His wife of many years is Black.
Thank you to the interviewer for not antagonising her or being rude (like some BBC freak in another interview I just watched). She is an amazing woman.
Agreed. Even though I can tell there is a lot he doesn't understand about racial issues (not to make it sound like I am an expert, because I'm not), I think people are being a little too hard on him. He seems like a nice guy even if he isn't savvy about certain things. He seems to be trying to understand what she's saying to the best of his ability.
The most obnoxious interviewer I've seen on TH-cam is this guy who interviewed Susan Sontag back in the day, and she totally let him know how full of shit he was
Please can you post me that Bbc interview? Thanks.
The UK has no scholarships for hard working students so true.Hit the nail on the head.The look on his face lol
She certainly is a great speaker.
to hear this staunchly british guy talking about his mother wearing wigs and weavesm box braids lol really interesting
Yeah that was one of my favorite parts of the interview because I felt like he was trying to get out of his comfort zone in a good way. Maybe I'm giving him too much credit though haha
Adam Stein he's actually a cool guy. He knows more than he lets on.
NafIsah Our BAH He is in touch. His wife is Black.
@@adamstein4104 His wife is Black.
So he is aware and in the know👍🏿🙂
@@maryamkim1281 His wife is Black. He is in touch and is in the know 🙂👍🏿
Spending so much time on one's hair means that this person doesn't have more important things to do with her time/money. Of course that is a man's viewpoint. Perhaps there is something more important about hair than I have ever heard articulated. I am sure there are MANY cultural things that white hillbillies (my culture) spend their time on that also seems not really worth the time. I have always had a question in my mind "what is REALLY a good use of my time?" Today I chose to hear this lady talk about "having only one story" and that was absolutely worth my time. We form our habits, then our habits form us.
mtnprivy That makes soooooo much sense. 'We form habits and then our habits form us.'
mtnprivy African natural hair has been mistreated for centuries: straightened, ironed, despised, shamed. her love for her hair can be paralleled with her love of herself, of Black self-love in a world where the standard for beauty is White, straight hair, blonde and extremely thin. It's way more serious than you think...
Maryse Matoko You are bringing Black American context into hair though...
Ant rip i'm actually African like Chimamanda. This issue concerns all Black people not just African American people.
I could not overlook the hesitation and this sense of shame/discomfort when questioned about his mother's wigs. Hair really does mean a lot to some people.
Exactly loved how she executed that questioning 😂
How insulting and crafty to attempt to cast a negative perspective on her clever ability to integrate "hair" as a subjective. Because of the narrative of "reject anything that does not conform to the proposed agenda", we as African/Dispersed African women have been forced, by law, to straighten our hair. Our children expelled from schools because of their natural hair texture and style on the grounds of theur hair beingba distractions. Talk about hair envy.. This same racial profiling causes us to be less advantageous to retain employment because of our Natrual Hair.. Our men are even forced to cut their hair for employment. Our hair naturally grows from our scalp up and out and in a spiral..coil and curl.. Does that then give reason to punish us for just being a African or a lost child of the diaspora. No. It doesn't. That kind of thinking isn't sound. All the while we watch our men and boys be assassinated and slaughtered on live television for being born with melanin while their murderers go him free to their families.. I give our ancestors honor for guiding this great woman & and for her research and dedication to challenge the perspective of a toxic mindset of those who destroy first and challenge questions later.. May Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie words last beyond her time on earth! #PowerAndRespect!
Badiyah J Jon Snow is totally aware and in touch. His wife is Black. I've grown up watching him on TV. Check out his interview with Russell Brand on You Tube.
@@katzwhite5962 because someone has a black wife does not make them live in her shoes...he can never understand the reality of being black, he can only listen and learn
Well also, now a days women's hair in general are political. I cut my hair, and all of a sudden, my family thinks I'm gay. Treated differently by my family members, getting shamed for it, religiously.
Sorry. They were raised that way. Correcting them will take a long time.
Is it just me or does he keep interrupting Chimamanda? I want to listen to what she has to say, not him putting words in her mouth! Let her finish the answer please!
I believe hair is really important because many people judge it as they would with skin colour. People with afro hairs are immediately almost always considered black.
she is such a beautiful and magnetic speaker. I've probably spent the last hour watching her.
I absolutely adore her! She's strong, beautiful and opinionated. A true inspiration!!
I'm finding some of his questions rude and silly, but absolutely love her.
he interrupts to much
This lady.. effortlessly brilliant
Smart and beautiful Igbo lady. Bet she makes a mean jollof as well. Spectacular woman! ❤️
She's beautiful...in many ways.
She is a spectacular author...read her book Americanah you will love it💖
She is so beautiful and regal 😊
Beautiful women with beautful mind....flawless
You are taking mamma Africa to the highest level...
So pound of you for been proudly a daughter of mamma Africa ❤️🌍
One hot girl with a cool deep voice that makes me think oh her.
She's the best!!! She even speak the truth. (y)
Victor Adeyemo Lol Victor
Awah Felix Electricity and all those convenient things..., "I also like I can leave Nigeria" those are the core truth :D
I so enjoy her conversation 👏👏❤️
I love her. Chimamanda☺️ NOT Chimanda!🙄
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I love this woman!
I love you too ❤❤❤😚😚😚😜
I love everything about this chimamanda with passion.
Como ela é linda!
É verdade Talita.
A lady with true class!
What a stunning woman! Just luminous!
Seems like this guy was waiting for her to say something wrong. Take several seats dude
He was leading the messenger with race! Chimamanda Never adressed race.
Kofi Rey Jon Snow is a brillant journalist. I've grown up watching him. He is aware and in the know. His wife is Black. UK 🇬🇧 🙂👍🏿
she inspires me for really.
She's so beautiful, glowing, beautiful hairstyle 😍😍
Love Chimamanda ..annoyed on her behalf in this interview..terrible.
I just love this woman, she is enchanting. She speaks with this natural sensuality that keeps you glued to her. Her take on things is just so agreeable to me.
I must say, Chimamanda is incredibly well-spoken. This interview made me burst with laughter and reflect on my own life at the same time. It's interesting she said the first time she noticed race was when she came to the USA. I was raised colorblind, so growing up I don't remember a single thing with regard to race. It's only now in college, that my perceptions involving race have been enlightened (to say the least)
Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy... If you loved Nigeria its very easy to go back home.. If you love Nigeria, why didn't you possessed a Nigerian University degree. I would say an author of convenience.. Why doesn't she vehemently speak out against what's going on in Nigeria, such as ethnic cleansing.
She dresses Superbly! :)
Hair is such a beautiful expression of who you like to reflect your true self. 💘 it 😊
I wish Jon Snow would be quiet and let her speak. She's so insightful and giving but he can't receive any of it.
Just J.R. Its his interviewing style. I've grown up watching him. He is a great Journalist. Watch his interview with Russell Brand on You Tube. His wife is Black. So he is in touch and aware. Trust.
Love from UK 🇬🇧. 👍🏿🙂
@@katzwhite5962 no. ❤
Why doesnt she speak up against the plight of cats and dogs in Nigeria?
She's 100% African she keeps it natural no hair fixing that alone tells you she's pro African
she is my hero!!!!
She speaks of her father. Not many black women does that.
intellect, calm, confident,Luv this treasure of a woman
Being Nigerian is fantastic ! If you're rich like Ms Adichie.
If you're not rich or well connected....think again.!
JON SNOW WAS SO FUCKING PATRONISING OMG
I totally agree with you. It's a pain to listen to him!
I disagree entirely. He was respectful and listened well, understood the author, empathised with his own stories and had the bollox to ask her about black women's hair, something lots of white people would never dare to do. He likened her style of hair to her style of writing and brought the whole thing together like a person who is used to reading a lot and understanding fully, and she commended him for his observations. I mean, did we even watch the same interview?
He's just a very classic, old school, and steady interviewer. Not patronizing at all.
I honestly think he was so excited to discuss the stories with her that he may have fired a few questions too soon. I have a tendency to do the same - I'm not one to make excuses for others but I recognized my own behavior in his eagerness to glean her perspective
@@hollyboo21 I love your comment. Nice one. From the comments on here people lack understanding. He is more aware and in the know than them. His wife of many years is Black.
Jon Snow should probably read her book so he can wake up and STAY WOKE because he's ignorant. I'm not sure why he would think some of his comments were appropriate but as usual, she kept herself poised and sharp. I am thankful that she continues to represent African woman of color with dignity, respect and grace. She should be an inspiration to all men and women.
Clara Mupepi Jon Snow is more aware and in touch than you think. His wife of many years is Black. A Journalist always plays devil's advocate . Limited timeslot to elicit as much info as pos and make it understandable to all types of viewers.
@@katzwhite5962 He chose to answer in that manner. I don’t excuse people because of the race of the people they marry or associate with. I have dated white men and have plenty of white friends who have sometimes said ignorant things that need educating. With that being said, I hope you’re right but that video says otherwise.
@@cmupepi Hi Clara, thanks for the reply. You have a valid point about having to educate ignorant Whites who should know better and that their interactions with Black people does not stop them messing up. I was having the same discussion earlier with a White friend, swapping stories and she pointed out that she knows White people who claim to be non racist but in reality act otherwise. I still don't think Jon Snow meant anything negative but.....
Anyway, thanks for the feedback. It is good to talk about things. Stay safe out there.👍🏿
Years later, but Jon Snow is not an ignorant man, check his profile out, bless.
Grace!
This is lovely and quaint and strange all at the same time. Jon Snow, ha. Flirting for England!
I liked the interviewer as well. He is genuinely interested and sweet.
Yes. I don't know why they speak so badly of him in the comments. They're both sweet and you can tell she's comfortable with him.
@@dblck9 I think so too. If he was in a hurry, I guess its because he has limited time.
@@dblck9 His wife is Black. So his is aware and in the know 🙂👍🏿
Malaysia. His wife is Black. So he is aware and in the know🙂👍🏿
She is very beautiful.. 😍
she is a beauty
Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy... If you loved Nigeria its very easy to go back home.. If you love Nigeria, why didn't you possessed a Nigerian University degree. I would say an author of convenience.. Why doesn't she vehemently speak out against what's going on in Nigeria, such as ethnic cleansing.
Her middle name means Danger in isiZulu
Terence Dhlamini It means Blessing in Igbo(Eastern Nigeria) actually the full name is Ngozichukwuka meaning God's Blessing is the greatest.
+Awah Felix It means skin in Swahili.
I wanna slap this man!!!!!
November... 2019. She is amazing.
Well spoken, well presented and love u sister. I love the debate u had on donal trump 4 years ago where this old man didnt accept racism.
She should run for President of Nigeria
this is the the type of role model people should have
Her intellect poise strenght and beauty are singularly awsome together she is illuminating with a gravitational pull.
her gap is so beautiful 😍 she is so amazing
I love her book it opened my eyes to issues I never thought about before and it helped me understand the USA's election a bit more still a bit confused though
I love CHIMAMNDA NGOZI ADICHIE 😍😍😍😍.