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Rejected by agencies for being too dark, first Black supermodel Naomi Sims explains how she made it
She managed to beat the odds to become the first Black supermodel. Naomi Sims had to grow up with a foster family because her father abandoned her mother when she was born in Oxford, Mississippi. Her mother could not take care of her because she was sick. Sims endured mockery from her peers because she…
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Gabrielle Union on why she felt ‘entitled’ to cheat in her first marriage
Gabrielle Union recently opened up about cheating in her first marriage to former NFL player...
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Meet the Ghanaian-American helping build West Africa’s skate empire
Ghana’s thriving skate community is not only inspiring the world but calling on diasporans...
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How two lovebirds separated by racism in UK reconnected 40yrs later through social media
Penny Umbers was 16 years old when she met 17-year-old Mark Bethel from the Bahamas. They had...
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The mystery of the “land of twins,” the city with the highest twin births in Africa
Nearly every family has twins or multiple births in the Nigerian city of Igbo-Ora in the southwestern Oyo State. The city, which has become knows as the “Land of Twins” has the highest rate...
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All about eccentric Ghanaian designer Jason Jermaine Asiedu who made waves at Lagos Fashion Week
If you watched the Lagos Fashion Week, then you must have witnessed the Jermaine Bleu designs which stood out among the many talented designers that graced the event. The use of brilliant colors and...
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Feijoada: the history of Brazil’s national dish invented by enslaved Africans
There are a variety of tasty dishes in Brazil. Name it – from Farofa, Vatapa, Empadao to Pastel. But, the most famous among them all is feijoada. Its popularity does not only lie in its taste but in...
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Mozambican artist on the story behind his iconic throne sculpture with guns and bullets
For anyone, the sculpture would pass as an iconic throne that will sit beautifully in any palace or an imposing edifice to meet its standard. But, the Throne of the Present Owner is more than that. It...
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How Jamelia Donaldson built Europe’s first and largest natural hair product discovery box
Meet Jamelia Donaldson. She is the founder of TreasureTress, Europe’s first and largest natural hair product discovery box for women with naturally kinky and curly hair. According to Forbes, her cutting-edge...
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The oldest library in Egypt was built at the site where Moses received the 10 Commandments
It is one of the oldest historic relics in Africa that has transcended religious divisions and civil strife waged by empires and kingdoms. For Christians, the monastery is the very ground God appeared...
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The astonishing Yeha Temple, the oldest Ethiopian building built without mortar
With an estimated 700 BC construction date, Ethiopia’s Yeha Temple, also known as the Great Temple of Yeha, may be the country’s oldest edifice still in existence. The temple dates back to...
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Cleveland: The historic Ethiopian Cultural Garden capturing 5,000 years of Ethiopian history on five panels
It is the first garden representing an African nation over the 100-year period since the Cleveland Cultural Gardens was established. One of the towering features of the Ethiopian Cultural Garden is a five-paneled...
