Posts tagged Finance
Sujari Britt
Sujari Britt, may only be a 12-year -old cellist, but her virtuosity and artistry are well beyond her years. This episode features Sujari’s performance of Bach at a Manhattan School of Music recital. Watch Sujari’s story: http://youtu.be/18SJYcWCmWo PRODIGIES is a bi-weekly series showcasing the youngest and brightest as they challenge themselves to reach new heights and […]
Read MoreModels of color around the world
Kiara Kabukuru above Anne Fiona below Enyelisa de la Rose Lais Ribeiro Cici Ali shanina shaik Jessica Strother Senait Gidey Jourdan Dunn Model Brenda M. Joan Smalls Raquel Pinto Yasmin Warsame lais ribeiro Cindy Bruna grace mahary Brianna […]
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 […]
Read MoreScience Explains How Poverty Changes Your Brain?
Poverty-related concerns consume mental resources Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function. The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty. We hypothesize that poverty directly impedes cognitive function and present two studies that test this hypothesis.” Burden of Poverty Lacking money or time can lead one to make poorer decisions, possibly because poverty imposes […]
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 MoreModel & Actress: Liya Kebede
Nationality: Ethiopian Place of birth: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ms. Kebede stands at 5’10 Ft Tall. She speaks English & French. Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede became this first woman of color in Estee Lauder’s 57-year history to sign a contract with the cosmetics giant. She has a 3 million dollar a year for 3 years deal with […]
Read MoreBrazilian Model & Actress: Taís Araújo
Nationality: Brazilian Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ethnicity: African, Austrian and Portuguese descent. Brazil’s population includes the largest number of people of African descent in the entire Western Hemisphere. Ms. Araújo became the first black actress to be a leading character of a telenovela in prime time of the largest Brazilian television network, Rede Globo. An artist rendition of her beauty below – @_jd_m […]
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 MoreThe Golden Ratio Formula for Beauty?
It has long been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and thought that beauty varies by race, culture or era. The evidence, however, shows that our perception of physical beauty is hard wired into our being and based on how closely the features of one’s face reflect phi in their proportions. […]
Read MoreEmpire – The New Scramble for Africa
The rivalry between Britain, France, Germany, and the other European powers accounts for a large part of the colonization. While tropical Africa was not a large zone of investment, other overseas regions were. The vast interior between the gold and diamond-rich Southern Africa and Egypt had strategic value in securing the flow of overseas trade. […]
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