Women, time and again, “break the glass ceiling.” Simply put, they break barriers and accomplish great things despite obstacles they may encounter. Some women, as fate would have it, like to be on top of the ladder. Up at the point that few people ever reach – the majority of those high achievers being…
Glitz, glamour and the famous red carpet all added up to the 69th Emmy Awards show in hazy-hot Los Angeles Sunday evening. Funny man Stephen Colbert hosted the annual show that recognizes excellence in television and emerging media. Handsome Anthony Anderson was one of the first stars to hit the event. He knew he looked…
We live in a fast-paced world where systems quickly integrate, as do our relationships with the rest of the world. Seminars and summits are frequently convened in a bid to help improve opportunities and give access to resources to all countries. It is not every day, however, that these seminars are viewed in a positive…
We live in a fast-paced world where systems quickly integrate, as do our relationships with the rest of the world. Seminars and summits are frequently convened in a bid to help improve opportunities and give access to resources to all countries. It is not every day, however, that these seminars are viewed in a positive…
The 2017 Emmy Awards have come and gone. Stephen Colbert hosted the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night. Not surprisingly, Colbert and others got political. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer even made an appearance. Spicer’s bit is already being widely criticized, described as an attempt to normalize someone who repeatedly lied…
The gorgeous Rihanna has been gracing headlines following the launch of her makeup line, Fenty Beauty. Riri’s Fenty Beauty allows women to achieve glowing skin just like the talented musician. In partnership with Kendo Brands, an established beauty developer, Fenty Beauty dropped last week in 17 countries and is being sold in over 1,600 retailers worldwide. Being…
Work it, girl! The runways were graced with gorgeous African-American models at New York Fashion Week this year. One of the industry’s freshest faces is Blésnya Minher. The lovely 19 year old captured her special catwalk moments on her Instagram page. Minher was discovered through an open casting call in Angola. She walked for Calvin Klein as her star is just beginning…
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival features several films about the black diasporic experience, with a few profiles of well-known black figures as well as drama and satire. One contribution, A Season in France, tells the story of a man who migrates from the Central African Republic to France, where he falls in love with…
Technology analysts who predicted that Apple would do something big on the ten-year anniversary of the iPhone were initially disappointed on June 29. However, on September 12, consumers were certainly not let down as the company introduced the iPhone X to great fanfare and lots of media attention. At the new Apple Park campus in Cupertino, CEO…
On September 1st, Serena Williams and her fiancé Alexis Ohanian welcomed their baby girl into the world. Excitement engulfed the air with news headlines graced by this life-changing moment that added another chapter to the life of the prominent athlete. And now, Serena Williams is the mother to a beautiful baby girl. In what may be…
In order to combat climate change and desertification, the African Union is spearheading the Great Green Wall initiative. By creating a stretch of flourishing landscapes across the northern part of the Continent through the Sahel and the Horn, the Great Green Wall will have a monumental impact on the lives of millions of Africans. In…
For some, the third Monday of January means a 3-day weekend and nothing more. Before her death, MLK’s widow Coretta Scott King wrote movingly about what the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday really means on the King Center website: it is a day to celebrate and remember a great man, but more than that, it’s a…
There was a time when the Consumer Electronics Show was mostly a showcase of televisions, home theater systems, video game consoles, and assorted gadgets for household use. In recent years, however, the focus of CES has broadened to include major technology trends that go far beyond gadgets, and the 2018 CES has shown that this…
The vulgar remarks made by United States President Donald Trump on January 11 not only suggest a racist streak but also underscore how little he knows about the world around him. During a working session on the topic of immigration in the US,Trump reportedly described African nations as holes made in the ground for the…
