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I must have changed my outfit three times, swapping casual jeans and a blouse for a knitted mid-length tunic, before finally settling on a classy black dress. I rearranged the bobby-pin network holding the kinks of my hair in perfect place. I had considered wearing braids, but in the...
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Sheryland Neal wanted to be a Deusa do Ébano—an “Ebony Goddess,” in Portuguese. That’s why Neal, an African American from Atlanta, became the first foreigner to ever compete in the A Noite da Beleza Negra (the Night of Black Beauty) beauty pageant on Saturday, Jan. 20—the premier beauty pageant...
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Famed feminist author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was appalled when asked by a French Journalist yesterday if there are any libraries in Nigeria. She gave a fitting response and went on to explain how it matters to her that her books are read by Nigerian people, the people she often...
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The new show from Koshie Mills is encouraging open discussion between Africans and members of the Diaspora. Ghanaian media personality, Koshie Mills, is launching a new conversation series that will foster and encourage discussion between Africans and members of the diaspora, entitled “Diaspora Dialogues.” Here’s a summary of the...
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was admitted to hospital in Johannesburg a few days ago, but is on the mend, a Mandela family spokesperson said on Tuesday evening. She was booked into the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg on Saturday, said spokesperson Victor Dlamini. “Prior to going to the clinic, she was uncomfortable and...
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Marvel’s Black Panther is already on the brink of being a blockbuster, as it already broke box office records within the first 24 hours of it’s pre-sale. Beating Captain America: Civil War’s record in 2016, Fandango reports results from a user survey, stating Black Panther was 2018’s second most-anticipated...
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Actress Viola Davis, on the day when hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets across America, on Saturday sought to give voice to the silent and faceless victims of sexual assault. “Every single day, your job as an American citizen is not just to fight for your...
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The anxiety and depression from failure loomed above my head. I was in my thirties, separated from my husband, struggling to forge ahead and complete my master’s degree, completely unhappy and overwhelmed. I knew what my dream job was and I was trying to get there but my blog...
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Chiamonwu Ifeyinwa Joy is a charcoal and graphite artist straight out of Nigeria. Her artwork is a delight to the eye because of its realism; you would think you were staring at the image of an actual human being or object. Joy uses her Igbo culture and the traditions...