"I don't think a lot of us weren't aware as we are now," said Akinbode-James. "As time went along, things changed, my reaction to that changed especially after schools were shut down and everyone was kind of like 'oh, this might be a serious thing.
DURHAM, N.C.-- It was Jan. 28 when Nigeria confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Rising junior Onome Akinbode-James and rising sophomore Jennifer Ezeh were in the middle of basketball season at Duke when the news broke. Two months later, the country went on lockdown becoming a difficult situation for low-income communities.
DWB Duo Teams Together to Help Native Country
