Mikael Owunna

Bio

Mikael "Chuks" Owunna is a Nigerian-American writer, photographer, podcast host and organizer based in Washington D.C. His work focuses on topics of race, identity, gender, sexuality and colonialism.
Terrorists Killed 2,000 People in Nigeria Last Week. So Why Doesn’t the World Care?
By Mikael Owunna
The past week has been one of horror for France. After a three-day rampage in which terrorists killed 17 people both at the Charlie Hebdo offices and at a Jewish kosher supermarket, one fugitive still remains at large. An estimated 3.7 million…
These 6 Rappers Are the Defining Voices of #BlackLivesMatter
By Mikael Owunna
Hip-hop has changed tremendously over the years, but at its heart it is still an incredibly political art form. While #BlackLivesMatter protests have spread across the country since the deaths of unarmed black men, Mike Brown and Eric Garner, at the…
17 Songs We'd Be Really Happy To Never Hear Again
By Mikael Owunna
Studies have shown that positive representation is crucial for marginalized groups in our society. For women and people of color especially, the media constantly repackages damaging and repressive stereotypes. In return, media and art are how people…