Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela and its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches, and Aksum, the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, […]
Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia, Africa
Zewditu (also spelled Zawditu or Zauditu) was an Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. The first female head of an internationally recognized state in Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the first Empress regnant of the Ethiopian Empire perhaps since the legendary Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, her reign was noted for the […]
Princess Emma Bakayishonga of Rwanda & the $2.4 million Watussi Woman artwork
Watussi Woman is a sublime portrait of a noblewoman in the court of HM Mwami Rudahigwa III, monarch of the Watussi in the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, then part of the Belgian Congo. In an extraordinarily fortuitous development, the identity of the sitter has been confirmed as Emma Bakayishonga in Rwanda in 1942. Famous for her […]
Williamsburg High School for Architecture & Design
Students have an opportunity to participate in work-based learning internships supported by the New York City Department of Education. Students are interviewed by preservation and design professionals from all five boroughs, and those selected complete a 6-week internship. Interns have been hosted at historic house museums, Green-Wood Cemetery, architecture and engineering firms, Park Avenue Armory, […]
Were “The Sea People” The Ancient Etruscans?
These people destroyed the strong Hittite Empire and almost brought the Egyptians to their knees. They also looted and destroyed countless other smaller societies. The beliefs concerning who these people were range from the ancestors of the Etruscans to the Mycenaeans, to the Israelite tribe of Dan. And from where they came ranges from the […]
Ex-Model & Actress: Halle Berry
Prince presenting Halle Berry – 42nd NAACP Image Awards. Halle Berry was recognized as best actress in a motion picture for her role in Frankie & Alice. https://youtu.be/mmXssz_O89A?t=26s She is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in the romantic […]
Ballet Dancer Misty Copeland
Nationality: Kansas City, MO, American Ethnicity: African descent. She was also a featured dancer for Prince. American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. A strong body can also be beautiful-Sola On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal […]
Recommended Book To Read: From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean
Unknown, Forgotten or Accidentally left out of your history books by mistake. This book is about 30 million people scattered across an arc of islands — Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among others-separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but joined together, nevertheless, by a common heritage. For whether French, English, Dutch, […]
Elite 18th Dynasty Family
A shrine on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt served as a memorial to an elite 18th Dynasty family that appears to have been originally from Nubia. archaeology.org/news (Courtesy © The Gebel el Silsila Survey Project) Read more and see other beautiful ancient art gebelelsilsilaepigraphicsurveyproject.blogspot.com/2015/12/six-nk-statues-and-intact-relief-scenes Remains of a Nubian temple in Sudan thought […]
Ex-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 […]
Model: Damaris Lewis
Nationality: American Ethnicity: African descent. Her parents are from the West Indies/ Caribbean. Ms. Lewis also went on one of Prince’s tours as an dancer. Damaris Lewis is an American model that appeared in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues. Lewis was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Prince’s muse: His […]
Vanity 6: Susan Moonsie Rapping
Susan Moonsie is of Black and Indian heritage originally from Trinidad. She was one of Prince’s high school girlfriends. Moonsie became a member of Vanity 6 in 1982. Susan was given a “teenage Lolita” image by Prince, for shock value—Susan claimed she was only 16 years old at the time, although she was 18 years old […]
Model: Belouka Almonacy
Nationality: Unknown Ethnicity: Haitian, African descent. She is 5’11 ft tall. Stunning in black and white Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. Though it’s still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, many of Haiti’s landmarks dating to the early 19th century remain intact. These […]
Model: Ayan Elmi
Nationality: Canadian Ethnicity: Somali, African. She is 5’11 ft tall. Elmi has modeled both haute couture and ready-to-wear designs, working with many top designers. She has also done print work. Elmi catwalked for Jean Paul Gaultier‘s Spring/Summer 2007 collection. Other haute couture designers she has worked with include Gavin Rajah, Georges Hobeika, Frank Sorbier, Mark Le […]
Robert Bauval’s findings on the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Bauval was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to parents of Belgian and Maltese origins. He attended the British Boys’ School in Alexandria (now El Nasr Boys’ School) and the Franciscan College in Buckinghamshire, England. He left Egypt in 1967 just before the Six-Days War during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser. He has spent most of […]
A photo of the Oba’s Pyramid before the 19th century in Benin, Nigeria
Please keep in mind that these photos are over 100 years old. I did the best I could, so you can see the details better. The Kingdom Of Kush traded with the rest of the world, all parts of Africa & especially The West African Kingdoms. Kush was at the trade center, that linked India, Europe, […]
Why are places near the equator hotter?
On earth, the equator receives more sunshine than do the poles. This is due to simple geometry of the earth’s curvature, a given amount of sunshine in a beam falling on the equator, which points directly at the sun, has a much more intense effect than the glancing rays spread over a much larger area […]
Roman Men & The Sabine Women
There was a shortage of available women for all of these men, so Romulus and the Romans organized a festival where surrounding peoples and their families were invited. While the male’s were inebriated, the daughters and single women were kidnapped and they all retreated behind Rome’s defenses. When the Romans refused to return the women, […]
Men with lower income prefer voluptuous women?
What Men “Know” Without Knowing Men haven’t a clue about why they prefer certain body shapes or why their brains light up when they see narrow waists and well-rounded hips and thighs. But the preferences encoded in their genes by millennia of evolution help reveal what it is about women’s bodies that foretells success in […]
Wealthy men prefer slim women?
Men with higher incomes showed stronger preferences for women with slender bodies. Model: Joan Smalls Men with more education also had stronger preferences for female partners who were “good looking” and slender, whereas this was not a concern for women. Men strive so aggressively for higher income and assertively negotiate for raises, “because income affects […]
How Testosterone Secretly Shapes Our Society
Testosterone has long been considered what makes men masculine. But is this common perception selling the hormone short? Dr Phillips investigates just how this molecule affects our abilities, behavior and health. “I’ve found I was less drawn by an attractive woman’s body, but found that I could appreciate what people’s expressions were more.” Since […]
Model: Carmen Lee Solomons
Nationality: South African Ethnicity: She is categorized as Coloured in South Africa but she is 100% African. She was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Ms. Solomons is 5’9 ft tall. Photographer: shamayim When asked, what is your ethnicity? Miss Solomons said “I’m 100% African.” As a reminder, the Cape Coloureds are a mixed-race population who are the plural majority in […]
Model: Dalianah Arekion
Nationality: (Santander, Cantabria, Spain) Spanish Ethnicity: European & Maurican, African. She’s 5’10 with blue/green eyes. Dalianah’s sun-kissed beauty is a genetic blessing from a Spanish Mother and a Mauritian Father. She speaks French, Spanish and English. Quote: African girl around the world. On the advice of a friend, Dalianah visited Traffic Models in Barcelona, and in […]
7 Pyramids found off the coast of South East African Island of Mauritius
Have fun searching for it on Google Earth! Located at 20 ° 26 ‘.8.15 “S latitude and 57 ° 39’2. 60” E longitude these pyramids fascinate! What is immediately striking is that the stones are washed and arranged exactly as in Tenerife, ( Canary Islands) in other words, without mortar. Like the pyramids of Tenerife, […]
In The 1990’s New Pyramids Were Found Off The Coast of North West Africa?
9 pyramids in Tenerife and 2 pyramids on La Palma 6 lava stone step pyramids in Güimar/Tenerife 3 lava stone step pyramids in Icod, Sta.Barbara, La Mancha/Tenerife. The Canary Islands have been known since antiquity. Until the Spanish colonization between 1402 and 1496, the Canaries were populated by an indigenous population called the Guanches, whose […]
Brazilian Model: Natiele Alves
Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: African descent. I love the flowers in her hair. I sometimes wear mine like that too or in the back with a pony tail. It’s a great Spring/Summer look and it softens the face. Always try to match your hair accessories with your lipstick color or outfit. joymgmt.com/portfolio/natiele Beautiful and elegant looking […]
According to science women need more sleep
Duke University scientists find women need more sleep than men. If the woman in your life woke up grumpy this morning, don’t be too hard on her. It is, apparently, only natural. Scientists say women suffer more than men, both mentally and physically, if they are forced to skimp on their sleep. As well as a higher risk […]
Top 5 things people regret before dying
Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. She found herself working in palliative care. Over the years she spent tending to the needs of those who were dying, Bronnie’s life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog about the most common regrets expressed to her by the people she had cared for. […]
Model: Alysia Francis
Nationality: Jamaican Ethnicity: Caribbean/West Indies, African descent. She’s 5’9 ft tall with hazel eyes. What are your thoughts on modelling? I love it. I love that it allows me to be a canvas for the creations of so many different designers. I also love the relationships and experiences one can garner as a model. It’s such a […]
Model: Devan Nykole
Nationality: American Ethnicity: African descent. She has gray-green eyes. I would like to see this young woman more often in the fashion and acting world. This photo above is just captivating and I had to share it with the rest of you. View her photos and videos below. http://institutemag.com/2015/08/20/from-the-ground-up/ VFILES | Devan Nykole 5’9 nataliemickey.com/#!devan […]