Able Quote by Terry Gross

I'm a first-generation American. My parents are from Nigeria. I had this weird last name that looked Japanese, and then people would see me…

— Rick Famuyiwa

My name is very specific to my family. I'm very proud of being Nigerian. I understand that most people can't pronounce it, but that's…

— Toks Olagundoye

My mom is from Ghana, and my dad is from the States, so even in my family when I was growing up, my mom…

— Sam Richardson

My roots go back to West Africa, but my last name is Kirby, which is not an African name.

— Malachi Kirby

When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members…

— Dikembe Mutombo

I always say in my camps in Africa, in everything we do, 'My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria.' My name is Masai…

— Masai Ujiri

My mother's from Texas. Small town outside of Waco called Downsville. And my father's from Nigeria. And so I guess I'm properly African-American.

— Kehinde Wiley

I'm first generation American, and my parents were both from Nigeria.

— Rick Famuyiwa

My full name is Olatunde Olateju Olaolorun Fagbenle. I was named after my grandfather. It's Yoruba, which is, like, southern Nigeria.

— O. T. Fagbenle

When I was born here in Washington, my parents were public school teachers, and to express both pride in their heritage and hope for…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members…

— Dikembe Mutombo

On the first day of school, my teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave each of us an English name and said that from thenceforth that was…

— Nelson Mandela