When Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recounts the story of her father’s books all being set on fire in Nigeria’s civil war, it’s easy to see why she opposes censorship - including via the intense social pressure/disproportionate retribution of ‘cancel culture’.https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/14/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-america-under-trump-felt-like-a-personal-loss …
Yet another take on accountability being willfully cast as “cancel culture” Akwaeke Emezi’s tweets yesterday revealed a pattern of power abuse by this author, which as a bookseller means I will remove Ngozi Adichie’s work from my shelves. De-platforming is not book burning
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What is your evidence for “a pattern of power abuse” from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie? What has she said or done that merits the removal of her books? Who actually benefits from this performative gesture?
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I spent time reading the Twitter discussion that Emezi and other shared, of their volition, for us all to read, about various encounters with her. Who benefits are the Black people who thanked me as a bookseller for taking a stand on someone deemed “untouchable”
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