18 Lessons as Chimamanda Adichie Goes to Yale

"You do not have to make room in your life for people who wish you harm."

Chimamanda Adichie gave the 2019 Yale College Class Day speech

On May 19, Chimamanda Adichie, dressed in a dark, flamboyant top and a giant afro, stood in front of a lectern draped with a Yale College banner, and gave a riveting Class Day speech that lasted just a few seconds shy of 29 minutes. "So last year, the Class Day Speaker was Hilary Rodham Clint…