Taiye Selasi

{ these are a few of my favorite things }

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

my @TEDTalks—"where are you a local?"—live at last! me: accra, berlin, new york, rome. you? https://t.co/HjgMW5hpBY

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

Don’t ask where I’m from, ask where I’m a local: http://t.co/A7VOMtfKNm @taiyeselasi

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

@cspanwj @hmcghee What is the most unexpected response you’ve received to your book?

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

@cspanwj A question for Heather McGhee. How did the book evolve for you between first conceiving of it and conducting the research? Any surprises along the way?

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

@tapairportugal HELP!!!! How is it possible to get someone on the phone to address an urgent issue???

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

“It’s not wrong to insist that national borders matter, that laws must be followed. But we can enforce the law while respecting the fundamental humanity of those striving for a better life.” /#NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

“If you doubt that (the practical benefits of empowering all members of a society): just look at the team that just won the World Cup. Not all of those folks look like Gauls to me. But they’re French.” / #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

“I’m surprised by how much money I got...but there’s only so much you can eat. It shows a poverty of ambition to just want to take more and more and more.” / #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

“Confession: I am wearing long johns.” / #NelsonMandelaLecture

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

“Correction: I am a very good dancer. I just want to be clear about that. [ Pause ] Michelle is a little better.” / #NelsonMandelaAnnualLecture

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

lightfall. is that not a word? like rainfall? ☀️#tb #wanderlust #writerslife #light #traveldiary… https://t.co/duIIpzi4PW

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

the abundant blessing of generous friends, the joy of lively conversation + salve of heartfelt… https://t.co/QHp2uZSwCV

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

the richest blackness possible https://t.co/CzoYhZOV1G

[T Magazine @tmagazine]

.@taiyeselasi profiles two of the finest observers of race in America https://t.co/4if5aQsBbI

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

in which i, unapologetic lover of african excellence that i am, tell of my love of @obia_thethird + yaa gyasi / https://t.co/elLs4P1DxM

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

adore. https://t.co/BhvCLzwVQd

[Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy]

I know Nike wants to sell shoes but I like the varied Muslim women's representation here - complication is good https://t.co/EI4mHLVJ0r

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

yes. and again and again: yes. https://t.co/8WRUVNTKKC

[The Academy @TheAcademy]

Congrats to our Supporting Actress nominees! #Oscars #OscarNoms

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

@smidbob @UCLHistory would love to hear more about the course!

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

scorpios https://t.co/Uk9PZlSGNH

[missy @missyk809]

"Art is the elimination of the unnecessary." - Pablo Picasso

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

just about everything about saint heron https://t.co/XTYitXIGcb

[SAINT HERON @SaintHeron]

FLASHBACK: "...a brown immigrant among blond Americans-nothing caused me more anguish than my hair.​"~ @taiyeselasi: https://t.co/jDNptyuRMN

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

@_Akotowaa I know :)

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

café kwae https://t.co/CxjO2z6xXh

[Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi]

I love the phrase write what you know. What I’ve discovered is that we write because of what we don’t know. https://t.co/QSLhaqVMEa