Nationality: French Ethnicity: Guadeloupean / Martiniquais (Caribbean /West Indies) African descent. Ms. Augustin speaks French and English. She is 5’10 1/2 ft tall with blue eyes. Quote: Both my parents and my brother are dark skinned but the West Indies are a mix of genes from different countries and you never know what skin color your baby […]
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Model & Ex-Beauty Queen: Rachael J. Williams
Nationality: British Ethnicity: (Jamaican, Caribbean) African descent. She was crowned Miss Black Britain in 2006 and went on to compete in the Miss England pageant. She is 5’10 ft tall. Quote: What hurt most was that no one expected me to win. School wasn’t much fun for me, I was bullied for most of my senior […]
Read More3,000 Year Old Egyptian Woman with 70 HAIR EXTENSIONS Intact
The only way is EGYPT! 3,000-year-old remains of woman unearthed with 70 hair extensions tied in intricate layers. The pieces were elaborate creations, with one recently uncovered in an Egyptian coffin made up of 70 elaborate extensions fastened together. Out of 100 skulls analysed, 28 still had hair. The type of hair ranged from curly black […]
Read More5,600 years old Black Mummy Child of Libya, Africa
Mummification knowledge at 5,600 years old, this pre-dates Ancient Egyptian Civilization… Wan Muhuggiag (Muhjaij) Mummy, Tashwinat, Libya The Tashwinat Mummy of a child found in Wan Muhuggiag (or Uan Mughjaj), Tadrart Acacus, Fezzan, southern Libya, by Professor Mori in 1958. The mummy was thought to be at least 5400 years old and therefore it is […]
Read MoreDifferent Ancient Egyptian & Nubian Hairdress, Hair Extensions & Wigs to Inspire
These are some of my personal and random photos I took from the Brooklyn Museum. Wigs was a sign of higher status in the ancient past, as you know we always had an interest in beauty. Grooming was a way of life. “In ancient Egypt thick hair was favored, and although common women kept their own hair, those of higher […]
Read MoreModel & Actress: Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte
Nationality: American Ethnicity: Her mother is Caucasian and her father is African descent. She was a contestant and finalist on Cycle 2 of America’s Next Top Model. Scelba-Shorte was studying at California State University, Northridge before auditioning for America’s Next Top Model. She was eventually chosen as one of the 12 finalists on Cycle 2 of […]
Read MoreRandom photos of Ancient Egyptian Art
Other ancient names before it was called our modern day Egypt which run down the Nile River are Ethiopia, Aswan, Kemet/Khemet, Land of Ham, Nuri, Nubia, Kush/Cush & Put/Phut . Head of a Queen or Princess as a Sphinx, Chlorite, Twelfth dynasty, ca 1919-1878 BC. Also forgotten or unknown Pharaohs of the 25th Dynasty that was […]
Read MoreMaking HISTORY – DIVERSITY at Victorias Secret Fashion Show!
Quote: Sharam Diniz Really proud of each of you. This is what we are living for!!! Making HISTORY. 9 African / African descent & Bi-racial Angels. DIVERSIDADE no desfile da victoriassecret!!! Muito orgulho! É para isso que nós estamos a viver!!! Para fazer HISTÓRIA. Brazil is one of the most mixed race countries in the […]
Read MoreQueen Nandi
She was one of the greatest single parents who ever lived. Nandi kaBhebhe eLangeni was the warrior mother of Shaka Zulu., the famed leader of the Zulu in South AfManthatisirica. She battled slave traders as well and trained her son to be a warrior. When he became King he established an all-female regiment which often […]
Read MoreCatherine Flon
Catherine Flon was the goddaughter of Jean Jacques Dessalines and played a huge role in the Haitian Revolution as a nurse. She is not really remembered and revered as nurse, but widely recognized in all Haiti as a heroine for sewing the first Haitian Flag in Archaie. Her image is on their currency:
Read MoreModel: Kenya Kinski-Jones
Nationality: American Ethnicity: German mother and African American Father. Her father is none other than the legendary Music composer and musician Quincy Jones. She is a Los Angeles-based model and animal activist — who graduated in May from Loyola Marymount University, where she majored in English. She’s hollywood royalty. Talking about her father, music producer Quincy Jones, […]
Read MoreBook: Out Of Eden
In a brilliant synthesis of genetic, archaeological, linguistic and climatic data, Oppenheimer challenges current thinking with his claim that there was only one successful migration out of Africa. In 1988 Newsweek headlined the startling discovery that everyone alive on the earth today can trace their maternal DNA back to one woman who lived in Africa […]
Read MoreModel, Singer & Actress: Chasity Samone
Nationality: (Texas) American Ethnicity: African descent A fan of her beauty was inspired to paint an abstract image of her. Art by artandlyfe.com New Guards is a short film exploring identity and race-relations in the United States through an emphasis on jarring aesthetics, movement, and symbolism. New Guards aims to shock people out of their complacencies on […]
Read More3rd Century BC Stone Circles Of Gambia and Senegal, Africa
African Stonehenge? Scientists seek to unravel the mysteries of thousands of odd, ancient burial markers in Senegal. The site consists of four large groups of stone circles that represent an extraordinary concentration of over 1,000 monuments in a band 100 km wide along some 350 km of the River Gambia. The four groups, Sine Ngayène, Wanar, […]
Read MoreDoctor, Actress & Beauty Enthusiast: Linda Alexandrovna
Nationality: (St. Petersburg) Russian Ethnicity: Russian, Angolan and Portuguese roots. She was born in Uzbekistan. She speaks Russian and English. Quote: I love travelling, and I think the happiest person – is the one who travel…and who travel with the one she loves:) A few travel destinations Dubai, United Arab Emirates Paris, France Russia St. Petersburg […]
Read MoreModel: Sessilee Lopez
Nationality: (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) American. Ethnicity: Cuban, African-American, Dominican and Portuguese background, Afro-Latina. She has appeared in Vogue and graced one of the four covers of its “All Black” issue. Her career started in 2004, when she signed with IMG Models. A fan of her Beauty, tattooed her image on the back of his hand. Her runway […]
Read MoreModel, Law Student & Ex-Beauty Queen : Leila Ndabirabe
Nationality: Belgian Ethnicity: Burundi, African. She speaks 7 languages: French, English, Dutch, German, a little Chinese, Swahili & Kirundi. Ms. Ndabirabe was former Miss Union Africaine 6ème région. She is 5’11 tall. With Leila Ndabirabe penetrating puppy dog brown eyes, and immaculate skin tone, it’s unsurprising that Ndabirabe eclipsed the field during her rookie show season, displaying […]
Read MoreAfter 117 Years African Art Returned
Mark Walker outside of the Oba Palace in Benin (now Edo state) Nigeria posing with one of two statues that he returned to Nigeria, after having being looted over 117 years ago by his ancestor Captain Herbert Walker during the 1897 Punitive Expedition. This has opened the door to many requests for other stolen works, […]
Read MoreModel: Tsheca White
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: (Caribbean/West Indies) African descent. She was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. What do you like about this job? What I like most is doing shows and travelling because it gives you such a rush to be moving around so fast in such a short time. It’s amazing! What’s your biggest fear? Losing myself. […]
Read MoreModel: Brittany Bradley
Nationality: American Ethnicity: African descent. Quote: Growing up, I started getting picked on a lot because of my size, my hair, clothes, shoes, and my skin. It started to take a toll on me and I didn’t want to go to school some days because of the bullying. It bothered me a lot being that I […]
Read MoreMarvel Comics: Misty Knight
Misty Knight is a African-American fictional character in Marvel Comics‘ Marvel Universe. She was first mentioned (by name) in Marvel Premiere #20 (January 1975) and appeared in the next issue. Graduating from New York City’s police academy with top honors, Misty Knight became a patrolwoman at the Twelfth Precinct in partnership with Rafe Scarfe. Early in […]
Read MoreModel: Hawa Ahmed
Nationality: Swedish Ethnicity: Somali, African. Hawa Ahmed is a fashion model and winner of Cycle 4 of Sweden’s Next Top Model. Hawa counts the pioneering Somali models Iman and Waris Dirie among her biggest inspirations. Her favorite designer is Roberto Cavalli, for whom she hopes to one day do a runway show. She is also a yoga […]
Read MoreModel: Cat Decome
Nationality: French Ethnicity: African (Ghana) mother and French father. She speaks French and English. Catherine Decome, alias CAT Decome is a french model. She entered The Elite Model Look France contest in 2006. Among all the women who participated in this Elite look international contest, Ms. Decome was voted in the top 15 international models, […]
Read MoreBrazilian Model: Emanuela De Paula
Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: a White Brazilian mother and an Afro-Brazilian father. Born in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil. She speaks Brazilian Portuguese and English. Quote: “I am what we call “mulata”. She has also stated she is one of the few black women in the fashion industry. According to Forbes, De Paula ranked the eleventh highest paid […]
Read MoreOur Love For Gold
Since the time of King Mansa Musa and before that, there were ancient African gold mines as far down the Continent as South Africa. Hello every one, I tried to share some of the best Royal African Kings and Queens photos with their amazing Gold jewelry. I love accessories; so sharing things like this with […]
Read MoreOrigin and Meaning of the word Maroon
As early as 1655, runaway Africans descendants had formed their own communities in inland Jamaica, and by the 18th century, Nanny Town and other villages began to fight for independent recognition. In the New World, as early as 1512, African descendants had escaped from Spanish and Portuguese captors and either joined indigenous peoples or eked out […]
Read MoreModel: Julia Ogun
Nationality: Russian Ethnicity: Her mother is Russian and Her father is Nigerian, African. She speaks Russian, Spanish and English. She is 5’11 ft tall. Currently Living In Moscow, Russia. Education: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT) Research Interests: Mathematical Physics, Partial Differential Equations, MATH EDUCATION, Differential Equations, and Nonlinear hyperbolic equations. Orange Models […]
Read MoreModel: Jasmine Sanders
Nationality: American Ethnicity: German and African American. She was born in Germany. BIO/Interview below: When I was 13 years old, my mom was confronted by my mother agent, Sheilah Dixon of Millie Lewis South Carolina, to come to the agency to meet her. That meeting turned into a test shoot, which later turned into those […]
Read MoreModel: Eunique Brooks
Nationality: Canadian Ethnicity: Her mother is African descent and Father Unknown. Glam Squad Galore elmerolsenmodels Traveling A window seat Sweden China Ms. Brooks met Ryan Kwanten from True Blood at a benefit. Her baby pic with her brother and beautiful mother below
Read MoreModel: Cindy Bruna
Nationality: French Ethnicity: Her father is Italian and her mother is Congolese, African. She is 5’11 ft tall. Fluent in French and English. Cindy Bruna. French model. She was a social and economic science student when a talent scout of the Parisian agency Metropolitan spotted her in southern France. According to Models.com, she’s one of […]
Read MoreModel: Maria Durruthy
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: (Bi-racial) Russian, Swedish and Afro-Cuban. Fluent in 4 languages: Russian, Swedish, English and Spanish. Born in Cuba, raised in Moldova and Sweden. Beauty comes in all shades. We would like to see more models like her. Such a beauty should be known. https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t50.2886-16/11213123_1820112421547861_894727783_n.mp4 https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xft1/t50.2886-16/11818800_932269060152410_1401757651_n.mp4 https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xft1/t50.2886-16/11846926_1603339363266793_340329192_n.mp4 Boots Hats Travel Snowboarding Other […]
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