Ruth Opara, PhD
@ruthsie.bsky.social
Writer. Educator. Performer.
Music. Africa and African Diaspora.
Gender. Fashion.
Columbia University
Music. Africa and African Diaspora.
Gender. Fashion.
Columbia University
Apple snack yummy goodness 🍎🍏
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Apple snack yummy goodness 🍎🍏
Happy to share my latest publication with you.
African Women's names are special, but what about when they are set to music?
"Songs and female names in contemporary Nigeria: a mother’s prayer or men’s muse?"
Download for free on the following link today! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BZQXH...
African Women's names are special, but what about when they are set to music?
"Songs and female names in contemporary Nigeria: a mother’s prayer or men’s muse?"
Download for free on the following link today! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BZQXH...
Professor Ruth Opara Publishes Article in Ethnomusicology Forum | COLUMBIA | MUSIC
music.columbia.edu
September 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Happy to share my latest publication with you.
African Women's names are special, but what about when they are set to music?
"Songs and female names in contemporary Nigeria: a mother’s prayer or men’s muse?"
Download for free on the following link today! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BZQXH...
African Women's names are special, but what about when they are set to music?
"Songs and female names in contemporary Nigeria: a mother’s prayer or men’s muse?"
Download for free on the following link today! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BZQXH...
Morning ritual ☕🥚✍🏾️❣️
June 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Morning ritual ☕🥚✍🏾️❣️
I just saw the First Pan-African Cultural Festival (1969). All I could think about was, how our leaders don’t understand our history and the importance of preserving our culture. But I am inspired. I have many things to say, to write, and to share. So help me God!
May 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I just saw the First Pan-African Cultural Festival (1969). All I could think about was, how our leaders don’t understand our history and the importance of preserving our culture. But I am inspired. I have many things to say, to write, and to share. So help me God!
Today, I am celebrating Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi for her intellectual contributions to the study of women and gender in Africa.
It feels bittersweet to hear about her retirement from academia. I am excited to see the amazing things she will do next.
Thank you, Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi!
It feels bittersweet to hear about her retirement from academia. I am excited to see the amazing things she will do next.
Thank you, Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi!
April 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Today, I am celebrating Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi for her intellectual contributions to the study of women and gender in Africa.
It feels bittersweet to hear about her retirement from academia. I am excited to see the amazing things she will do next.
Thank you, Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi!
It feels bittersweet to hear about her retirement from academia. I am excited to see the amazing things she will do next.
Thank you, Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi!
I thought I escaped the cold weather in New York, but Los Angeles didn’t have much sun either. LA folks say it isn’t normal. Most are, however, grateful for the rain due to the wildfires. I am grateful for the brilliance of the folks who gathered.
#selfie
#selfie
March 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I thought I escaped the cold weather in New York, but Los Angeles didn’t have much sun either. LA folks say it isn’t normal. Most are, however, grateful for the rain due to the wildfires. I am grateful for the brilliance of the folks who gathered.
#selfie
#selfie
A note from my neighbor, whom I have not met, gives me hope for humanity. Today, I am reading Dream Count and praying for everyone and everything connected to me and you 🫶🏾❤️✨
March 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A note from my neighbor, whom I have not met, gives me hope for humanity. Today, I am reading Dream Count and praying for everyone and everything connected to me and you 🫶🏾❤️✨
Reposted by Ruth Opara, PhD
Fly high songstress! Thank you, for everything! #RIPRobertaFlack
🙏🏾🌹🎹🫶🏾🕊️🖤
🙏🏾🌹🎹🫶🏾🕊️🖤
Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died.
variety.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fly high songstress! Thank you, for everything! #RIPRobertaFlack
🙏🏾🌹🎹🫶🏾🕊️🖤
🙏🏾🌹🎹🫶🏾🕊️🖤
February 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This year's #grammys is so special 🫶🏾. Praying for #California ❣️
February 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This year's #grammys is so special 🫶🏾. Praying for #California ❣️
The world is exhausting 😭
January 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The world is exhausting 😭
Take care of yourself ❤️
January 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Take care of yourself ❤️
I can't even imagine what folks are going through in California. My prayers are with you 💔
#California
#California
January 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I can't even imagine what folks are going through in California. My prayers are with you 💔
#California
#California
📣 Releasing the program for the Onwenu event next week at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile during the African Studies Association conference. Join us for music, reflections, and food! ❤
Sorry, friends. No live stream, but I may share some video clips later!
Sorry, friends. No live stream, but I may share some video clips later!
December 7, 2024 at 12:33 AM
📣 Releasing the program for the Onwenu event next week at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile during the African Studies Association conference. Join us for music, reflections, and food! ❤
Sorry, friends. No live stream, but I may share some video clips later!
Sorry, friends. No live stream, but I may share some video clips later!
🙌 A heartfelt THANK YOU to these phenomenal ladies for joining us in honoring our beloved Onyeka Onwenu. 🌹💃
💌 We hope you can make it!
🎶❤️ See you in Chicago! #TributeToOnyekaOnwenu #CelebratingAnIcon #UnforgettableNight 🎶 🌟✨
November 27, 2024 at 8:50 PM
🙌 A heartfelt THANK YOU to these phenomenal ladies for joining us in honoring our beloved Onyeka Onwenu. 🌹💃
💌 We hope you can make it!
🎶❤️ See you in Chicago! #TributeToOnyekaOnwenu #CelebratingAnIcon #UnforgettableNight 🎶 🌟✨
Absolutely amazed watching these students interprete African dance🍾
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Absolutely amazed watching these students interprete African dance🍾
Constantly reminding myself that I deserve the same kindness I give to others. Resting, recharging, and celebrating small wins today and always 💕✨ #SelfLove
#BeKindToYourSelf #SelfCare 💖🌿
#BeKindToYourSelf #SelfCare 💖🌿
November 23, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Constantly reminding myself that I deserve the same kindness I give to others. Resting, recharging, and celebrating small wins today and always 💕✨ #SelfLove
#BeKindToYourSelf #SelfCare 💖🌿
#BeKindToYourSelf #SelfCare 💖🌿
November 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM