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Uzo Aduba: My Road to ‘Orange Is the New Black’

Journey

The Emmy-nominated actress’s name means ‘The Road Is Good’ in Igbo. She writes of the struggles, battles, and losses through which her name has helped her persevere.

Uzoamaka Aduba

Published Aug. 4 2014 5:45AM EDT

articles/2014/08/04/uzo-aduba-my-road-to-orange-is-the-new-black/140801-aduba-nigeria-onitb-tease_imftqy — Therese + Joel/The New York Times via Redux

Uzoamaka Aduba

Uzoamaka Aduba

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