~ To me, defending the highest potential in others is the essence of what it means to be a lawyer.
Naturally, I am building a university that teaches individuals to realize their own power and potential.
Published Work.
"The African Apple Tree,"
in Introducing Africa to the West.
Author:
Christine E. Ohenewah; Edited by Suhail Vawda.
Date:
Spring 2023.
Publisher:
Institute for African Development | Cornell University.
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Overview:
This reflective essay explores themes of diasporic identity, cultural reclamation, and the psychological impacts of colonialism through my own lens as a second-generation Ghanaian woman seeking connection with my roots.
​Blood Diamonds:
The Recovery of Black Unification Amidst White Hegemony.
Author:
Christine E. Ohenewah.
Date:
May 1, 2015.
Journal:
Tapestries: Interwoven Voices of Local and Global Identities.
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Research Focus:
This publication examines intraracial tensions among African Diasporans through the lens of Pan-Africanism and International Security Studies.
Liberalism:
An Obstacle to Black Unification.
Author:
Christine E. Ohenewah.
Date:
May 1, 2015.
Journal:
Tapestries: Interwoven Voices of Local and Global Identities.
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Research Focus:
This publication critically examines liberalism as an ideology, using Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-African leadership as case studies to analyze how liberal ideals intersect with colonialism, cultural hegemony, and Black unification efforts.
Recognizing the Emergence of a New Racism in America:
An Analysis of "A Brief for Whitey" by Pat Buchanan
Author:
Christine E. Ohenewah.
Date:
April 25, 2014
Conference:
Undergraduate Communication Research Conference | University of St. Thomas.
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Research Focus:
This conference paper analyzes the rhetorical strategies employed in Pat Buchanan's controversial publication, "A Brief for Whitey," examining how it represents a shift in racist discourse following Barack Obama's 2008 election.
Dear Assata:
You Are More of a Woman than America Told You.
Author:
Christine E. Ohenewah.
Date:
July 13, 2013.
Journal:
The Feminist Wire.
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Overview:
This essay examines the FBI's targeting of Assata Shakur alongside personal reflections on Black womanhood, exploring the intersections of race, gender, and justice through both historical and contemporary lenses.
What you Don't Know Can Kill You:
Race, Class, and Access to Genetic Cancer Testing.
Author(s):
Duchess Harris & Christine E. Ohenewah.
Date:
June 12, 2013.
Journal:
The Feminist Wire.
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Overview:
This essay examines the ethical and legal implications of gene patenting through the case of Myriad Genetics, analyzing how issues of class, race, and historical exploitation in healthcare create barriers to medical access for women of color.
A Stream of Thoughts.
Author:
Christine E. Ohenewah.
Date:
May 7, 2013.
Journal:
Tapestries: Interwoven Voices of Local and Global Identities.
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Overview:
This creative piece explores personal reflections on imagination, race, education, friendship, feminism, sexual orientation, and defiance through a series of vignette-style meditations on each theme.