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A tale of our Chibok Girls

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A tale of our Chibok Girls  Readathon, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome Professor of Political Science, African & Women's Studies Leonard & Claire Tow Professor, 2015/2016 Brooklyn College, CUNY 3413 James Hall 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11210 phone:  (718) 951-5000, ext. 1742 fax:  (718) 951-4833 email:   mokome@brooklyn.cuny.edu Girls Read for Girls Readathon, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza Sunday, November 15, 2015 This is the story I would have read for the Girls Read for Girls  Readathon at the Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza.  I wrote it to ensure that I did not traumatize very young girls who are passionate in their dedication to reading, and who want to contribute to enabling other girls around the world to read, go to school, and live a fulfilled life.  They partnered with the Malala Fund.  I was invited to speak briefly.  Instead of reading the story, I ad libbed.  But I thi