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Micaela Reis
Angolan and Portuguese ancestry http://youtu.be/tSKXJWQ-bp4 the beauty pageant titleholder who was a Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2007 and placed first runner-up to Miss World 2007, becoming Miss World Africa. She was the highest placed Miss Angola at both Miss Universe and Miss Worldbefore the win of Leila Lopes in Miss Universe 2011 She was also named Miss World Continental Queen of Africa. […]
Read MoreAddicted To Beauty
And now – the ultimate western extravagance; cosmetic surgery, is taking hold. It is the latest teenage craze on the streets of Tehran, the post nose-op plaster. A crackdown on western influences in fashion may make you think Iran is an unlikely hotspot for cosmetic surgery. Record numbers of people are going under the knife […]
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Protest in South America
A black youth is murdered in Brazil every 23 minutes. In toto, 77% of murder victims in Brazil are black and 93% of the time, they are men. Brazil has the second largest population of black people outside of Africa. South American Chilean protesters offered advice on protection from the police to the American BLM […]
Read MoreProtest in North America
According to the New York Times, at least 120 American cities participated in the BLM movement. Even small towns with Klan histories became sites of protest too. Adding to the BLM protests are Calgary, Canada; Fredericton, Canada; Halifax, Canada; Moncton, Canada; Montreal, Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Peterborough, Canada; Saskatoon, Canada; Toronto, Canada; Vancouver, Canada; Hamilton, Bermuda; […]
Read MoreProtest in the Middle East
These two Syrian artists painted the mural to memorialize Floyd “to call for peace and love” worldwide. Lebanese protesters offered advice on protection from the police to the American BLM movement. A list of Countries that protested: Mashhad, Iran; A group of university students in Tehran, Iran, held a George Floyd demonstration to show support […]
Read MoreProtest in Asia
A list of countries protesting: Hong Kong activists are standing by to offer guidance from afar. Demonstrators on the front lines in Seattle this week were seen using umbrellas, which were so widely used as shields against Hong Kong police’s tear gas and pepper spray in 2014 that they became a defining symbol of the […]
Read MoreProtest in Africa
The African Union Condemns the killing of George Floyd. Countries in Africa where protests were held recently. Accra, Ghana; Nairobi, Kenya; Monrovia, Liberia; Abuja, Nigeria; Lagos, Nigeria; Cap town, South Africa; Pretoria, South Africa; Pretoria, South Africa; Tunis, Tunisia. Some of them peacefully marched to the U.S. Embassies. There were tweets from Uganda, Tanzania, and […]
Read MoreBLM: Protesting around the world
Cities (outside the US) where protests have been held:Buenos Aires, Argentina; Perth, Australia; Sydney, Australia; Brussels, Belgium; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Calgary, Canada; Fredericton, Canada; Halifax, Canada; Moncton, Canada; Montreal, Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Peterborough, Canada; Saskatoon, Canada; Toronto, Canada; Vancouver, Canada; Copenhagen, Denmark; Bordeaux, France; Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; Munich, Germany; Athens, Greece; Thessaloniki, Greece; […]
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Department of Justice Proposes Limiting Internet Companies’ Protections
The Justice Department proposed a rollback of legal protections that online platforms have enjoyed for more than two decades, in an effort to make tech companies more responsible in how they police their content. The department’s changes, unveiled Wednesday, are designed to spur online platforms to be more aggressive in addressing illicit and harmful conduct […]
Read MoreStatues of Christopher Columbus being vandalized across America
One Statue was thrown into a lake, one beheaded, and another pulled to the ground. Boston, Massachusetts, saint paul, Minnesota; San Francisco, California; Richmond, Virginia, Houston, Texas, and Miami, Florida are just a few places Christopher Columbus statues were vandalized. Some demonstrators have said they targeted Columbus statues to stand in solidarity with Indigenous people. In recent […]
Read MoreAl Sharpton Demands Colin Kaepernick Be Re-Hired
Rev. Al Sharpton said at George Floyd’s funeral that the NFL needs to get Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL. “Well, don’t apologize — give Colin Kaepernick a job back,” Sharpton said. His remarks were met with loud applause from the congregation. “Don’t come with some empty apology. Take a man’s livelihood. Strip a man […]
Read MoreMemorial service for George Floyd in Ghana, West Africa
The president of Ghana requested that Mr. Floyd’s name be permanently mounted on the wall of the Diasporan African Forum at the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre in Ghana’s capital, Accra. President Akufo-Addo declared 2019 the Year of Return, with a special invitation to all Africans in the diaspora, especially the descendants of slaves, to come […]
Read MoreBLM: Caribbean/West Indies Protest
Protesting Locations: Port au Prince, Haiti; The protesters marched with banners, demanding justice for George Floyd while demonstrating for better working conditions. Two journalists were reportedly injured in clashes. Kingston, Jamaica: held a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy. Hamilton, Bermuda: 7,000 protesters took a knee on June 7th. It was the largest gathering the […]
Read MoreThe President of Ghana
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and former presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Dramani Mahama have condemned the act. The minister for Tourism Arts and Culture Barbara Oteng-Gyasi said the situation in the United States was so serious that it was not limited to only African Americans, but also visiting Africans. Formerly known as […]
Read MoreU.S. Embassies in Africa Condemn George Floyd Murder
U.S. embassies on the (African) continent have taken the unusual step of issuing critical statements, saying no one is above the law. The head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat said, “The continental body rejects the “continuing discriminatory practices against black citizens of the USA.” Many Africans have expressed disgust and dismay, openly […]
Read MoreCities where protests have erupted in America
See if your city is listed. Anchorage,AK; Juneau,AK; Fairbanks,AK; Juneau,AK; Auburn,AL; Dothan,AL; Birmingham,AL; Hoover,AL; Huntsville,AL; Jacksonville,AL; Mobile,AL; Montgomery,AL; Opelika,AL; Troy,AL; Little Rock,AR; Bentonville,AR; Conway,AR; Fayetteville,AR; Fort Smith,AR; Little Rock,AR; Texarkana,AR; Flagstaff,AZ; Phoenix,AZ; Prescott,AZ; Scottsdale,AZ; Tucson,AZ; Yuma,AZ; Huntington Beach,CA; Irvine,CA; Bakersfield,CA; Beverly Hills,CA; Davis,CA; Santa Cruz,CA; Santa Rosa,CA; Modesto,CA; Woodland,CA; Vallejo,CA; San Rafael,CA; Eureka,CA; Fontana,CA; Fresno,CA; […]
Read MoreStatue of British slave trader was torn down
A statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, has been toppled in Bristol by Black Lives Matter protesters. Colston trafficked 80,000 African men, women, and children to slavery in the Americas. Video footage shows the statue being pulled down using a rope. After it falls during the protests on Sunday people can be seen […]
Read MoreBLM: Protesting in all 50 states
A list of George Floyd protests in the United States. Minneapolis in red. This includes U.S. territories.1 Alabama2 Alaska3 Arizona4 Arkansas5 California6 Colorado7 Connecticut8 Delaware9 District of Columbia10 Florida11 Georgia12 Guam13 Hawaii14 Idaho15 Illinois16 Indiana17 Iowa18 Kansas19 Kentucky20 Louisiana21 Maine22 Maryland23 Massachusetts24 Michigan25 Minnesota26 Mississippi27 Missouri28 Montana29 Nebraska30 Nevada31 New Hampshire32 New Jersey33 New Mexico34 […]
Read MoreBLM: Protest in Europe
35 European countries participated in the Black Lives Matter/George Floyd movement. The countries that protested: Andorra la Vella, Andorra; Yerevan, Armenia; Vienna, Austria; Brussels, Belgium; Ghent, Belgium; Liege, Belgium; Sofia, Bulgaria; Zagreb, Croatia; Nicosia, Cyprus; Prague, Czech Republic; Copenhagen, Denmark; Aarhus, Denmark; Oulu, Finland; Helsinki, Finland; Bordeaux, France; Paris, France; Nice, France; Berlin, Germany; Munich, […]
Read MoreProtest in Oceania
Countries that protested are: Perth, Australia; Sydney, Australia; Adelaide, Australia; Brisbane, Australia; Cairns, Australia; Canberra, Australia; Townsville, Australia; Newcastle, Australia; Wyong, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Christchurch, New Zealand; Dunedin, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand. The family of David Dungay, an Aboriginal man who said “I can’t breathe” 12 times before he […]
Read MoreVictoria’s Secret Model Jasmine Tookes Makeup Routine
Ms. Tookes is of African (Nigerian, Sierra Leonean), Barbadian, Brazilian, as well as British and Irish descent from her maternal grandparents.
Read MoreBALMAIN : OLIVIER ROUSTEING’S LATEST SHOW by Loic Prigent
Olivier Rousteing is a French fashion designer and the creative director of Balmain. Rousteing was adopted by his parents at age 1. Rousteing’s mother is an optician, while his father is a seaport manager. He grew up in Bordeaux and moved to Paris to study at ESMOD.
Read MoreStar Trek Discovery Actress: Sonequa Martin-Green
Martin-Green was born in Russellville, Alabama. She has one sister and three older half-sisters. She had initially planned to become a psychologist before deciding to pursue a career in acting when she was in the tenth grade.On her decision to become an actor, she said, “I didn’t know I was going to be an actor […]
Read MoreA Portrait of the first King of Haïti with his family
Quote: A rare find!! An intimate portrait of the first king of independent Haïti, Henri Ferdinand Christophe along with his wife And daughter circa 1811. – by an unknown artist of the Haitian school, circa 1811, Portrait of King Henri Christophe with his wife and daughter. Henri Christophe (1767-1820), reigned after the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) […]
Read MoreFashion Designer: Lois Kindle Alexander-Lane
Alexander-Lane received her master’s degree at New York University in 1963, she proposed a thesis on the historic role of African Americans in Manhattan retailing; her professor responded by saying African Americans played no such role. Her resulting thesis—and later her life’s work—proved otherwise. Alexander-Lane eventually published her own book, Blacks in the History of Fashion in […]
Read MoreWhat is Enclothed Cognition?
Ladies loving fashion and beauty is part of who we are. Does your outfit alter how you approach and interact with the world? It has long been known that “clothing affects how other people perceive us as well as how we think about ourselves,” Dr. Galinsky said. “I love the idea of trying to figure […]
Read MoreOver The Knee Calvin Klein Boots
I adore over the knee boots, especially in black and brown because it goes with everything. I love the touch of gold in the inner heel. Living in the city and always being in a rush particularly during the cold seasons, these boots are great just to pick up and go. I learned the hard […]
Read MoreSpending more on clothes than ever
You wouldn’t believe it if you looked on the runway, at an ad campaign, or heck…anywhere, but people of color are buying more luxury goods than ever. Nielsen just released its consumer report on black Americans, and the market research firm’s findings were, to say the very least, quite eye-opening. –Model Alisa Maria With black buying power expected […]
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