Hazel Ekeke ’23
Hazel Ekeke '23
TechTimes Fall 2023
- MAJOR: Biological Sciences
- COLLEGE: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Being the only daughter with five brothers, and the first person in my family to be born in the United States, I am no longer only African.
I am African-American, exposed to modern feminism, autonomy, and the women’s health movement. Coming home from work with lambskin condoms, dental dams, and quite-graphic reproductive anatomy presentations, I create much-needed conversations in my household.
As a kid, I may have been prohibited from asking questions about my body; but now I have taken my right to know and fight for myself. Now, I am able to stand up for others.
Every day, I choose to break generational curses. Every day, I choose to break the silence and speak up.
Hazel Ekeke has been featured on the Drew Barrymore Show for her work as a sexual health educator and reproductive justice activist, and other activities.
“Navigating the intersectionality of being an African and an American is what inspired me to advocate for underrepresented communities,” she says.
Once embarrassed by her African names, she gave herself a fake Western middle name because it sounded “prettier.” She now proudly uses her given middle names, Chizaram and Temitope.
Every day, I choose to break generational curses. Every day, I choose to break the silence and speak up.
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