A recent beauty pageant in Kenya had all the things a pageant should have – glamorous titles, fashionable evening gowns, and celebrity judges. However, this pageant was different because all the contestants competing for the titles had albinism. The pageant, with more than several hundred audience members in attendance, took place in Kenya’s capital,…
Mushiya Tshikuka is taking the doll industry by storm, giving even Barbie a run for her money. Tshikuka is a Congolese hair stylist and television figure challenging the status quo when it comes to doll hair and authenticity. As a mother of two, Tshikuka couldn’t bring herself to allow her children to play with…
A project agreement signed in September between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of the Republic of Uganda infuses much needed grant aid of up to 2.136 billion yen for the reconstruction and recovery efforts in the area. Decades of conflict in the northern region of Uganda caused economic displacement, infrastructure…
In September 2015, Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, was the object of worldwide anger when he announced that the price of the drug Daraprim was being raised from $13.50 a dose to $750. Shkreli, according to the The Daily Beast, became the most hated man in America. Daraprim is used to treat malaria…
Eight years is a long time to follow a tradition, and the Obamas are putting one of their staple holiday activities to rest this year, as the family lights their last tree in the White House. The nostalgic, touching, and festive ceremony was the 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting, which was held at the…
A young Somali woman in Minnesota is making history. Halima Aden is a Muslim-American who recently competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, wearing a hijab throughout the competition. Aden is a 19 years old Somali-American born in a Kenyan refugee camp. She moved to the St. Cloud area of Minnesota, a destination for many…
Deng Adut, who was just named New South Wales Australian of the Year, is living proof that with enough courage and determination, anything is possible. At the delicate age of six, Adut was kidnapped from his family and tribe and forced to battle as a child soldier in South Sudan. With the help of…
Michelle Obama was the first African-American First Lady. She was also the first FLOTUS to break the traditional dress code of First Ladies. Not only a pioneer in bridging divisive gaps such as wealth and race, she was also someone who kept an open door policy at the White House. Michelle Obama has reshaped the…
Many individuals can be called visionaries, but few can actually inspire and implement the changes that they envision. Theresa Kachindamoto isn’t just a visionary in Malawi; she is also an activist for reforms on issues such as child marriage. As a major influence in the Dezda District government, located in Central Malawi, her recognition…
Say what you will about President Barack Obama, but no one can deny that he has made significant and lasting changes that have positively affected all Americans. Obama was passionate about equality, education, health care, and the future of our children. Here are some of the top ways President Obama led the country towards a…
