Although she has hinted at it for several episodes on the family reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, no one saw this one coming so soon. On Wednesday, June 21st, Kim Kardashian West announced that her new beauty line KKW would drop, and it has. There was something else, however, that also grabbed headlines…
Some people are lucky in that they know early on just how their presence will impact the world. Nigeria’s Adebayo Jones was already planning to become a who’s who among the fashion elite at age 12. He felt it in his gut, and a tee shirt he eyed in a store window would ignite his…
When French President Emmanuel Macron made his first visit to Northern Africa, he raised a few eyebrows by choosing Morocco instead of Algeria as his first stop. Algeria has long been considered France’s strongest ally in the region; nonetheless, President Macron may be attuned to the ambitious plan to redevelop Morocco’s capital city of Rabat into a first-class haven…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has praised the creator of a secret Facebook group that provides an online haven for Nigerian woman. Lola Omolola, a Nigerian woman now based in Chicago, created the group in 2015. Lola says that Facebook helped her to “create the world I wish to live in and have my eight and ten-year-old inherit.” Her group…
Scott the Violinist plays a beautiful rendition of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On. A soft spoken, talented and modest young man, Scott recently spoke with The Douglas Review about his journey to celebrity, his roots, family values, how his father inspires him, and a whole lot more. When you think of Kenyan music,…
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon did their best to contain the attack of the National Football Team of Chile, which features veteran stars of top European clubs. In Russia, the atmosphere was festive in the cities of Kazan and Moscow as the national teams from Portugal, Mexico, Chile, and Cameroon made their Confederations Cup debuts.…
Has there been a more highly anticipated birth in history? Ever since the announcement that Beyoncé was pregnant with twins and her internet-breaking iconic photoshoot in February, the world has been anticipating the day Blue Ivy would become a big sister and the power family would become a party of five. The Beyhive has been buzzing…
Three UN bodies have joined forces this June to found the African Women Leaders Network. African women are often held up as the crucial players in community, governance, development, and peace programs throughout the Continent. The “Sustainable Development Goals” and the “Africa Agenda 2063” have both highlighted the role of women in everything from peacekeeping to food…
The first two decades of the 21st century will always be remembered for its high number of refugee crises that continue to unfold around the world. In 2016, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that 65 million people have been displaced from their communities due to armed and socioeconomic conflict over the last…
Can you say “Shanghai sensuality?” That’s exactly what the people got when the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017 took to the runway at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, on Monday. It was thrilling, sexy, and the elegant VS Angels made history on the catwalk because this was a first ever Victoria’s Secret…
Remember Hijarbie? Haneefa Adam has been styling Barbie dolls, often based on inspiring real-life women, with homemade doll-sized hijabs and sharing pictures on her Instagram account. She did it to address the overwhelming lack of representation and to inspire young Muslim girls. Now, Mattel is releasing its first-ever official hijab-wearing Barbie doll. The doll is…
The 2017 American Music Awards were hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross. The show began with a heartfelt speech by Jamie Foxx about the power of music in the wake of tragedy and how that was especially needed this year. The speech was a moment to honor the many brave first responders who have been called…
Glamour’s annual Women of the Year Awards has always celebrated the strong pioneer, including those who have set out on new journeys, played by their own rules and made significant progress in unchartered territories. The 2017 awards ceremony was recently held at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY, and what a memorable event it was. From an…
