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Addicted 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 […]
Read MoreThe Image of Cleopatra
Cleopatra, the last Egyptian Pharaoh, renowned for her beauty Click on the article and interview below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/also_in_the_news/7945333.stm remains of the queen’s sister Princess Arsinoe, found in Ephesus, Turkey. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Buried city and 17 pyramids revealed by satellite An infra-red satellite image reveals the pattern of streets and houses in the buried ancient city […]
Read MoreMonaco’s Baroness Cecile de Massy
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 […]
Read MoreUnknown African Billionaire?
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 […]
Read MoreScience wants to know What Makes You attractive?
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 […]
Read MoreAncient Egyptian Hieroglyphics & The Dogon Tribe Offer Key To Past?
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 […]
Read MoreGreat Olympic Athlete: Florence Griffith-Joyner aka Flo-Jo
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, […]
Read MoreOver 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 Black Iraqis?
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 […]
Read MoreAfrican Descendants Around The World
“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 […]
Read MoreModel: Israela Avtau
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 […]
Read MoreModel: Joan Smalls
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 […]
Read MoreEstimated 1,400,000 to 1,984,000 Afro-Mexicans
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 […]
Read MoreActress & Singer: Florence Kasumba
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 […]
Read MoreEx-Model, Actress & Singer: Vanity AKA Denise Katrina Matthews
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 […]
Read MoreWhoopi Goldberg’s Shoe Collection
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 […]
Read MoreModel: Leomie Anderson
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 […]
Read MoreThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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 […]
Read MoreSocialite, Actress & Author: Cathy Guetta
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 […]
Read MorePrehistoric Calendar Circle Of Nabta Playa Astronomy, Egypt, Africa
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 […]
Read MoreModel, Actress and App Developer /IOS Programmer : Lyndsey Scott
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 […]
Read MoreThe reality of being a male model
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 […]
Read MoreQueen Ankhesenpepi/Ankhesen-Pepy’s Pyramid
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 […]
Read MoreForget Time Management
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 […]
Read MoreViscountess Weymouth: Emma McQuiston – Britain’s first black Marchioness
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 […]
Read MoreOrigins and Meaning of Mulatto
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 […]
Read MoreAfro-Brazilian Actress: Cris Vianna
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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