Nationality: German Ethnicity: (Brazilian) African descent. She speaks Brazilian Portegues, German and English. When Sports Illustrated asked in their Q & A form, what is she best known for? (eyes, freckles, etc..) Ms. Fonseca wrote ” My Chocolate Skin.” Vanessa Fonseca is best known for her work with Lascana and D&G. Did you know that Vanessa’s favorite […]
After 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, […]
Colorism: Shades of Difference
Shades of Difference addresses the widespread but little studied phenomenon of colorism—the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a broad range of societies and historical periods, this insightful collection looks at how skin color affects people’s opportunities in Latin America, […]
Nuer/Ngundeng Pyramid Mound in South Sudan, Africa
A photo taken in 1901 by Dr Edward Smyth Crispin, showing the earthen mound associated with the Nuer Prophet Ngundeng. Seligman describes it in his list as a grave pyramid, possibly since he was informed that Ngundeng was buried within his hut at the base of the mound. From the appearance of the earth on […]
Infrared NASA Satellite Imagery Uncovers 17 Pyramids
By analyzing high-resolution satellite imagery covering all of Egypt, researchers have reportedly discovered up to 17 lost pyramids, nearly 3000 ancient settlements, and 1000 tombs. When Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798, he brought more than 150 scientists and scholars along with his massive army. source: mashable The scholars fanned out across Egypt, describing the country’s […]
Model: 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. […]
Model: 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 […]
Marvel 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 […]
Supermodel by Day & Superhero by Night: D.C. Comic’s Vixen
Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe) is a black comic book character created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner. Who moved to America, where she established an identity as Mari McCabe and got a job as a model in New York City. She used her newfound wealth to travel the world. On a trip back to Africa, she came […]
Model: Riley Montana
Nationality: (Detroit, Michigan) American. Ethnicity: African descent. Got her big break when she was cast in Givenchy’s spring campaign and pre-fall look book. “Riccardo [Tisci] took a chance on me,” she said. “I was brand new. He supports diversity and I love that about him. He doesn’t care about what people think.” Since then, the […]
Model: Nik Stewart
Nationality: Caymanian Ethnicity: (West Indies/Caribbean) African descent. She’s from Savannah, Cayman Islands. Stewart participated in – and won – the first “Caribbean’s Next Top Model” competition, a reality TV show, in 2013. Nik Stewart, has landed a lucrative and high-profile deal with Nike. The Nike contract is a perfect fit for her, she says, as she […]
Random Tattoos of Female Superhero Storm
CHARACTER INFO Real Name Ororo Munroe Height 5’11” Weight 127 lbs. Ororo Monroe is the descendant of an ancient line of African priestesses, all of whom have white hair, blue eyes, and the potential to wield magic. source: www.trueartists.com Powers: Storm is an extremely powerful mutant and has demonstrated a plethora of abilities, most of which […]
Model: Dahlia Provoost
Nationality: Dutch Ethnicity: Mother Caucasian and Father unknown. She speaks Dutch and English. Dahlia – VDM Model Management B.V. The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for its flat landscape, canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, the house where Jewish diarist Anne […]
Brazilian Model: Taina Stark
Nationality: British Ethnicity: Bi-racial German And Brazilian. She is also multilingual with the ability to speak Portuguese, German and English. Ms. Stark is 5’8 1/2 tall with blue eyes. Tainá von Stark is an international model born in the beautiful country of Brazil. Blessed with exotic features and mesmerizing light blue eyes, the 5’8 beauty […]
The 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 […]
How Much Money Does New York Fashion Week Make?
According to pop sugar the numbers will surprise you — it’s more than the Superbowl and the US Open. Watch on to see how much cash New York’s biannual Fashion Weeks bring in. https://youtu.be/LQhZujEkvBI It’s simply amazing at how much money the beauty and fashion business makes. It’s literally a billion dollar industry. – Sola
Model: Hawa Diawara
Nationality:Unknown Ethnicity: (Malian and Egyptian) African. Ms. Diawara was born in Mali, Africa. Ms. Diawara has the ability to harness the potential spending power of the growing American ethnic market as they can resonate with her experience as an immigrant and minority in the USA. For example, in 2000 the U.S. Department of Commerce conducted a study […]
Model: 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 […]
2 Pyramids & Sphinx Found in Zinder, Niger, Africa
February 29, 2012, the Nigerian researcher in Egyptology, Souley Garba announced the discovery he made which was a pyramid in the village of Dan Baki, 20 km from the city of Zinder. As explained by the researcher, there is even a sphinx in front of the pyramid (the sphinx is a species of large statue of lion […]
Queen 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 […]
In 2008 Queen Sesheshet’s Pyramid was found
The pyramid was found south of Cairo. It was buried in the desert near the famous Step Pyramid. It is thought to house the remains of Queen Sesheshet who was the mother of King Teti from the Sixth Dynasty. The headless, five-metre high pyramid originally reached about 14 metres, with sides of 22 metres. https://youtu.be/gygdp2gm69A […]
Random Akasha Inspired Tattoos, Paintings & Drawings
Akasha was played by Aaliyah Dana Haughton , she was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. The a fictitious character was written by Famous author Anne Rice. Queen Akasha was the first vampire in existence that came from Egypt. She was known among vampires as the “Queen of the Damned”. The Queen of the Damned (1988) is […]
Model: 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, […]
Model & Ex-Beauty Queen: Kiki Barth
Nationality: American Ethnicity: Haitian, African descent. Ms. Barth speaks 3 languages: French, Creole and English. She stands at 5’11 ft tall. Quote: I started modeling when I was 16 years old. Modeling has always been a passion of mine because it is a different outlet I could focus my energy on and it gave me the […]
Taina Warrior Chief of Xaragua: Anacaona from Hispaniola/Haiti
Anacaona was born in Yaguana (today the town of Léogane, Haiti) in 1474. During Christopher Columbus‘s visit to the chiefdom of Xaragua in what is now southwest Haiti in late 1496, where Anacaona and her brother Bohechío appeared as equal negotiators. She fought the Spaniards who was trying to colonize Hispaniola at the time. Anacaona […]
Model and Actress: Denise Vasi
Nationality: American Ethnicity: Caribbean Hispanic/Afro-Latina Her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Greek/Puerto Rican. A Brooklyn native, Vasi signed to Ford Models at the age of 12. Quote: For modeling they said I was too tiny, I wasn’t Caucasian enough, I wasn’t African enough, I wasn’t Latina enough. They kept saying no but I kept moving […]
Brazilian 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 […]
Model: Jasmine Tookes
Nationality: American Ethnicity: African, West Indian and her maternal grandmother is Caucasian. Tookes was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California.She has a younger sister, who is 19 years her junior. She did gymnastics for ten years and was also active in volleyball and softball before she became a model at about the age of […]
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara from Tanzania, Africa
Africa is a large continent, not everyone was living in mud huts; past & present. The remains of two great East African ports admired by early European explorers are situated on two small islands near the coast. From the 13th to the 16th century, the merchants of Kilwa dealt in gold, silver, pearls, perfumes, Arabian […]
Lion shaped mountain rock from Yeha, Ethiopia, Africa.
Natural or Man Made? Yeha is described as “a large Bronze Age archaeological site and the most impressive site in the Horn of Africa showing evidence of contact with South Arabia. There are roads leading to a building constructed as far back as the 7th century BC. Yeha is one of Ethiopia’s major cities in the Tigrai […]