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The Ada in the Age of Nollywood: Leadership, Culture, and Representation in Lionheart (2018)

Chinaza Munonye, Uchenna Onuzulike | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Many Nigerians in the diaspora use Nollywood films to engage or reconnect with their culture, turning to them to learn about language, traditions, and family roles. However, films often simplify or dramatize culture, which can create misleading ideas about how …

Words That Wound: The Impact of Political Rhetoric on Haitian-Immigrant Communities

Laura Napoleon | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This paper examines how political rhetoric becomes more than speech—it becomes policy, perception, and lived consequence for Haitian immigrant communities in the United States. Through Critical Discourse Analysis and Autoethnography, I explore how public statements made during the Trump administration …

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