Chimamanda shuts a French journalist for asking racist question

Imagining sitting down with one of the most influential and intelligent minds in modern literature and asking her whether or not there are book stores in her country 🤡

They really wanted to piss her off to the point she could lose her composure and be pictured as angry black feminist woman. But she bounced back so well, with class and finesse. I love her.

As an African, it's my duty to watch this takedown once a month

“I think in general that France doesn't seem to realize that it is no longer an 18th-century world power.” The best answer from her.

What gets me is that racists get so mad and upset when we call them out on their disgusting behavior. If you're so offended by us calling it out, why not just try being decent and respectful? They don't like to be labeled as a racist, but they love doing racist things...baffling.

“I think it reflects very poorly on French people that you have to ask that question” Best response ever

Im french, and this woman is interviewing while a french minister was invited. That interviewer is obviously a journalist and was very likely trained to be one. From her studies and culture, she knew already the answer to her own question about bookshops. She knew and decided to say it out loud, it's quite terrifying she deliberately wanted to present nigeria, africa and that writer as less cultured and inferior. And a lot of french journalists see themselves as the elite . The writer did so well in the interview without entering in that game.

Chimamanda managed to turn a dehumanizing interview into a masterpiece of human story and emotion. She took my breath away several times.

Did she really ask if Nigeria had bookshops!? Colonizers really be having all the audacity.

As a Haitian man I applaud African resistance to French racism

Give it up to this extremely beautiful and Intelligent daughter of Africa motherland is proud of you no doubt

Being an African, a Nigerian and particularly an Igbo is the best gift ever God gave to me... A heritage I will adorn round my neck with pride!!!!

She not only spoke for her people, but she also spoke for all of us from nations colonized and suppressed by these European countries. Even long after this era was over, their way of thinking and view is still there and a remnant of that time. I'm not saying all Europeans are like this, but there are still those who do. So glad we have people like her.

I love watching powerful people setting boundaries with calm, confidence, and clarity. The power of calling it out with composure! Just amazing.

This woman is a wordsmith! I am in awe! i cant wait to buy and read some of your work.

As a Nigerian, I am very proud of Chimanmanda . The people are proud of you with your sharp with and eloquence.

This is why it is so important for journalists to travel and see the world, experience new things and culture. Ignorance is such an embarrassment, especially in that profession.

Interviewer: do they have bookshops in Africa? Chimamanda: so you've chosen the hard way.

She kept it classy and made it an infinitely teachable moment

I'm french, and yeah she is spot on, and honestly even very charitable in how she presents it, france needs to stop thinking itself as a colonial power and treating old colonies with paternalism. (also I'm jealous of that jacket it looks amazing)