The ninth contest of Afro-Colombian hairdressers took place on Sunday in Cali, Colombia, with designers styling fantastical creations from natural hair. The African hairstyles, by the Colombians of African descent, have their origins on the African continent and were brought over to Colombia when African people were enslaved by Europeans.
Denene Millner Responds to Eve’s Pledge to Raise ‘Colorblind’ Kids
May 7, 2013 | Posted by
Now I love Eve, the pitbull in a skirt-turned-“it” girl on the Hollywood scene, and her relationship with British entrepreneur and race car driver Maximillion Cooper is beautiful. But her thoughts about biracial babies and especially her childrearing philosophy has me cocking an eyebrow: Eve says she plans to raise her kids to be “colorblind.” [...]
RHOA’s Porsha Williams Discovered Husband Filed For Divorce Via Twitter
April 22, 2013 | Posted by
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams says her divorce was such a surprise that she found out about it on Twitter, even though she was still living with her estranged husband. After watching herself defend Kordell Stewart on the third episode of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion, the beauty took the chair on [...]
Nigerian Female Professor Francisca Okeke Wins $100,000 Prize
April 1, 2013 | Posted by
A Nigerian female scientist has bagged a prize of $100,000 as one of the winners of the 2013 L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards in Physical Sciences. Professor Francisca Okeke, the first female Head of Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka won the 2013 Laureate Award for her significant contributions “to the understanding of daily variations of the ion currents [...]
Beverly Hall and ‘The Art of War’ at Atlanta Public Schools
March 31, 2013 | Posted by
The book that lay on Beverly Hall’s desk through years of acclaim and reproach at the Atlanta Public Schools contained neither business-school bromides nor educational platitudes. It was “The Art of War.” The millennia-old, pre-Machiavellian classic, by the Chinese general Sun-Tzu, lays out strategies for prevailing in any conflict through ruthless efficiency. Its eternal presence [...]
Women Fear Becoming ‘Bag Ladies’ Despite Financial Security, Study Finds
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
It appears that a staggering number of American women have a common fear: becoming bag ladies. According to a new study, nearly half of women in the U.S. who make more than $30,000 per year (and 27 percent of women who have salaries over $200,000) are afraid that they will end up destitute and alone [...]
Emelda Mwamanga Launched First Lifestyle Magazine in Tanzania
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Nine years ago, without any experience in journalism, Tanzania’s Emelda Mwamanga started her country’s first lifestyle publication, Bang! Magazine, which now also reaches audiences in neighboring Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. She had returned home from South Africa shortly after completing a degree in industrial, organizational and labor studies at the University of Cape Town, and [...]
‘Sha Rock,’ The 1st Female MC, To Be Honored at Cornell
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
When Nicki Minaj was just likely just getting out of her diapers, Hip-Hop’s first female MC was spitting bars with the best rappers of the day. Current day Hip-Hop fans may not be aware of the name, but MC Sha Rock is a step closer to getting the acclaim she deserves as Cornell University hosts an exhibit that will [...]
Thelma Johnson Streat: A Favorite Artist For Dignitaries
March 24, 2013 | Posted by
Thelma Streat was a favorite black artist among First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the King and Queen of England actor Vincent Price and dancer Katherine Dunham. In 1947, only four African-American artists were known to have solo showings of their artwork in New York City. They were Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis, Rose Piper and Thelma Johnson Streat. Born in Yakima, Washington, Streat received [...]
Beyonce’s ‘Bow Down’ Not Very Deep, Just Lame
March 23, 2013 | Posted by
I am not hip. I still listen to FM radio. I still buy CDs – occasionally. By the time I figure out who’s hot, I’m usually past the expiration date for relevance. But I’ve recently been fascinated by the hating on Beyonce. I like her music well enough. I’ve always been a sucker for anthem-type [...]
