In the concluding conversation on his memoir, Lives of Great Men, Chike Frankie Edozien offers greater depth into his career as a journalist in the United States of America (USA). We use a specially curated soundtrack as a musical backdrop to discuss Edozien's experience as one of few African Journalists who covered the highly publicised case against the New York police department for the racial profiling and murder of Guinean student, Amadou Diallo. Edozien elaborates on the importance of professional bodies such as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in propelling the careers of aspiring journalists. We also discuss responding to homophobia among family members. A playlist of the songs referenced in this episode is available on Spotify and YouTube.   Lives of Great Men is published by: Team Angelica (UK), Ouida Books (Nigeria), Jacana Media (South Africa). Books referenced in this episode: (Available for purchase online and in bookshops) The Face: Cartography of the Void - Chris Abani Walking with Shadows - Jude Dibia She Called Me Woman: Nigerian Queer Women Speak - Edited by Azeenarh Mohammed, Chitra Nagarajan and Rafeeat Aliyu   Songs referenced this episode: (listen to the playlist on Spotify and YouTube.): Lady - Fela Kuti Diallo - Wyclef Jean Ekwe - Onyeka Owenu Sweet Mother - Prince Nico Mbaga Johnny - Yemi Alade Sweetest Taboo - Sade  Moving on Up - M People Umqombothi - Yvonne Chaka Chaka Love Child - The Supremes Jaiye Jaiye - Wizkid (featuring Femi Kuti) Manya - Mut4y ( featuring Wizkid) Booty Call - Mo’Hits All Stars Fia - Davido All the Man That I Need - Whitney Houston One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston Share your thoughts on this episode using #BooksAndrhymes Subscribe to the mailing list at Booksandrhymes.com Get in touch by sending an email to [email protected] Follow @BooksAndRhymes on Instagram and Twitter, For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy