Baronness Cecile de Massy, wife of Baron Christian Louis de Massy, son of the late Princess Antoinette of Monaco, and cousin of Prince Albert of Monaco. She is of Caribbean descent. Cecile is the highest ranked black person in Monaco. She is the patroness of Ladies Lunch Monaco. Among its activities, she is also Vice-President […]
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Alhaji Aliko Dangote (born April 10, 1957) is a businessman based in Nigeria. He is the owner of the Dangote Group, which has operations in Nigeria and several other countries in West Africa. A wealthy supporter of erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo and the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dangote controls much of Nigeria’s commodities trade […]
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Which physical features light the flames of passion when we see a stranger across a crowded room? And why do women’s faces subtly change over the course of every month? –Model Panii Shirazi What makes you sexy and attractive to the opposite sex? Everyday, attraction starts the same way for millions of people around the world […]
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but did that same euphemism exist in antiquity? –artwork Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics is a system of writing that utilized symbols to denote specific meanings. Many contemporary Egyptologists contend that the grouping of hieroglyphics symbols offers a phonetic pronunciation of the words utilized. They imply that these […]
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Nationality: American Ethnicity: African American She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand and have yet to be seriously challenged. Olympic gold medalist Joyner brought style to track and field with form-fitting bodysuits, […]
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Black Iraqis in the southern province of Basra are complaining of discrimination, saying they are not fairly represented in the state. African Iraqis have lived in the country for centuries and now number more than one million. –Al Jazeera with English Sub-titles. Most Afro-Iraqis are the descendants of sailors, traders and slaves that were brought […]
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“A picture is worth a thousand words” is an English idiom. It refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image or that an image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does. Pakistan In pictures: Pakistan’s indigenous African community news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia […]
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Nationality: Israeli Ethnicity: (Ethiopian) African Place of birth: born in Beer-sheva, Israel Israela was born in Beer-sheva, Israel, a country she inherited her name and her liveliness from. From Ethiopian origins, she has a beautiful, smooth skin and a perma-smile that makes casting directors faint. Israela loves shopping, hanging out with friends, relaxing after a […]
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Nationality: American Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, Afro-Latina. Ms. Smalls is 5’10 Ft Tall. She speaks English & Spanish. Smalls is the first Puerto Rican fashion model chosen by brands to front their advertising campaigns. In 2011, Estée Lauder signed Smalls to its line-up of global beauty ambassadors. She is the first Latina signed to a worldwide campaign […]
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The black people ‘erased from history’ – BBC News More than a million people in Mexico are descended from African slaves and identify as “black”, “dark” or “Afro-Mexican” even if they don’t look black. In Mexico’s remote Costa Chica area near the Pacific ocean feel ignored and neglected by the state. A lot of Mexicans […]
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Nationality: German Ethnicity: Kampala, Uganda, African She currently lives in Berlin. Ms. Kasumba portrayed as a Security Chief in Captain America: Civil War. She stole the whole movie with one line ” Move. Or you will be moved”. The public can’t get enough and would like to see more of her character evolve in the […]
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Nationality: Canadian Ethnicity: She is African American and German. Born Denise Katrina Matthews, Vanity is a glamorous Canadian ex-model and lead singer of the all-girl group “Vanity 6” of German and African/American , she specialized in playing sultry female characters often in trouble with the law. (CNN) Vanity fronted the group Vanity 6 but was best […]
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Whoopi Goldberg , is an American actress, comedian, and television host. She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was only the second black woman in the […]
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Nationality: British Ethnicity: African descent. She started modeling at 15 years old & is 5’10 1/2 ft tall. On Feb 18 Leomie Anderson has spoken out about how ill-equipped many make-up artists are to properly work with darker skin. The model, who is currently in New York and has appeared on the catwalk several times […]
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Imagine something small enough to float on a particle of dust that holds the keys to understanding cancer, virology, and genetics. Luckily for us, such a thing exists in the form of trillions upon trillions of human, lab-grown cells called HeLa. But where did we get these cells? Robin Bulleri tells the story of Henrietta […]
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Nationality:French Ethnicity: Her father was a Cameroonian army officer and her mother French. Occupation: Event Organizer She speaks English and French. Cathy Lobé was born in Dakar, Senegal. She spent her childhood in Toulon, as well as in Senegal. Shortly after moving from Dakar to France, she became the manager of a night club and organized […]
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Archaeological discoveries reveal that these prehistoric peoples led livelihoods seemingly at a higher level of organization than their contemporaries who lived closer to the Nile Valley. The people of Nabta Playa had: above-ground and below-ground stone construction, villages designed in pre-planned arrangements, and deep wells that held water throughout the year. Findings also indicate that the […]
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Nationality: (New Jersey) American. Ethnicity: African descent. Lyndsey is a successful model with a Computer Science major who creates apps and promote diversity in the tech world.. After graduating from Amherst College with dual majors in Theater and Computer Science, Lyndsey started acting and modeling in NYC and soon became the first African-American model ever […]
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Figures form Forbes compiled over the past couple years show that female models make millions more than their males, especially when looking at the top 10 earners of each respective gender. And there’s no contest when you compare the highest paid female supermodel (the recently retired Gisele Bundchen, at over $47 million for 2014) with […]
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The discovered pyramid belonged to Queen Ankhesen-Pepy, the wife of King Pepy I. This particular queen was also the wife of a second King and the mother of a third. She acquired power when her six-year-old son, Pepy II, came to the thrown, and when she took the regency, she was the first woman in […]
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Are you working on clock time or ‘real’ time? Learn how to manage your day by understanding the difference with these 10 time management tips. Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/2… Behavior science expert James Clear shares the biggest lesson he’s learned about habit formation that can help you work smarter. Read more at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/232892 […]
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The Viscountess is married to Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth, the heir to the Longleat estate. Emma McQuiston is the mixed-race daughter of a Nigerian oil tycoon that married into the aristocracy’s most eccentric family. The Fairytale Wedding That Broke the Race Barrier Video … Emma, a former actress, told Tatler magazine: “There has been some snobbishness,particularly […]
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A mulatto is defined as: the first general offspring of a black and white parent; or, an individual with both white and black ancestors. Generally, mulattoes are light-skinned, though dark enough to be excluded from the white race. Several years ago, Jobling’s team found that more than a quarter of British African-Caribbean men have a […]
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Nationality: Brazilian Cris Vianna was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Paraíso (2009), Last Stop 174 (2008) and Two Faces (2007). She was the Queen of Battery from the School of Samba “Academicos do Grande Rio” in the year of 2011 at the city of Rio de Janeiro. Vídeo Show […]
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Nationality: Ukrainian Ethnicity: Father is Congolese and Mother is Ukrainian. She sings in Ukrainian, English, Russian, but she also knows French and Lingala Gaitana was chosen to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with her song Be My Guest Gaitana became the first singer of Afro-Ukrainian origin to represent Ukraine […]
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Zachary E. “Zac” Posen is an American fashion designer. Education: Saint Ann’s School, Central Saint Martins, Parsons The New School for Design. In 2004, Sean “Diddy” Combs became an investor in his line.
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Cleopatra, the last Egyptian Pharaoh, renowned for her beauty, was part African. Was Cleopatra Bi-racial? Queen Cleopatra was a descendant of Ptolemy, the Macedonian general who ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great. But remains of the queen’s sister Princess Arsinoe, found in Ephesus, Turkey, indicate that her mother had an “African” skeleton. Experts have described […]
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