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Model: Jenny Boussaert

Model: Jenny Boussaert

Nationality: American       

Micaela Reis

Micaela Reis

Angolan and Portuguese ancestry   http://youtu.be/inAoK4Qq8gk http://youtu.be/tSKXJWQ-bp4 the beauty pageant titleholder who was a Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2007 and placed first runner-up to Miss World 2007, becoming Miss World Africa. She was the highest placed Miss Angola at both Miss Universe and Miss Worldbefore the win of Leila Lopes in Miss Universe 2011 She was also named Miss World Continental Queen of […]

Old Portraits Of Beautiful West African Women

Old Portraits Of Beautiful West African Women

I love the intricate hairstyles and GOLD accessories. African artisans designed and custom made jewelry too. These are some of the most inspiring and amazing portraits of beauty… Grooming was a way of life. Maybe this explains our love for fashion, accessories, jewelry and intricate hairdos. “In and Out of the Studio: Photographic Portraits from West Africa,” opens today. The […]

3,000 Year Old Egyptian Woman with 70 HAIR EXTENSIONS Intact

3,000 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 […]

Different Ancient Egyptian & Nubian Hairdress, Hair Extensions & Wigs to Inspire

Different 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 […]

Keisha Sharp

Keisha Sharp

Nationality: American Place of birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Keesha Sharp is best known for her role as ‘Monica Charles Brooks’ on the hit CW series “Girlfriends.” Her role garnered her a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.   Attended The Boston Conservatory. She has a passion for healthy organic living […]

Roshumba Williams

Roshumba Williams

Nationality: American 6-foot-tall Roshumba Williams, a Chicago native, was discovered as a teenager in Paris by Yves Saint Laurent and taken under his wing.   The late designer was very supportive of black models like Roshumba and Iman. During the 80s when many black models had long hair, Roshumba stood out with her signature short-cropped […]

80’s-90’s Supermodel:Stephanie Roberts

80’s-90’s Supermodel:Stephanie Roberts

Nationality: Jamaican                   

Miss Universe Tanzania: flaviana matata

Miss Universe Tanzania: flaviana matata

Amazing beauty from Tanzania Flaviana was the first bald woman to compete in a beauty pageant, defying the notion of beauty. Her star started shining when she rose to international fame in 2007 after she won the Miss Universe Tanzania title and became the first woman to represent her country in Miss Universe.   Her […]

Model: Fatima Siad

Model: Fatima Siad

Nationality: American Ethnicity: Somali and Ethiopian Fatima Siad raised in Boston, Massachusetts, she placed third on America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 10. Personnel Quote: Be Comfortable in your Own Skin And You Won’t Hate on Others in Theirs Personal Quotes: I don’t want to be known as ‘Baby Iman.  I want to make a name for myself.    […]

Model: Juliana Nepomuceno

Model: Juliana Nepomuceno

Nationality: Brazilian Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil                

From Soviet Red, two black Ukrainians were born

From Soviet Red, two black Ukrainians were born

Born to Angolan fathers and Ukrainian mothers on the tail end of the USSR’s collapse, these two young ladies epitomize the inadvertent consequences of Soviet Cold War foreign policy. Continue: http://www.kyivpost.com/blog/terrell-j-starr/from-soviet-red-two-black-ukrainians-were-born-305677.html  

Who is Latino?

Dash asks people on the street to identify Latinos based on physical appearance. Do stereotypes guide people’s perception of a certain “look” of Latino ethnicity? http://youtu.be/-ztOVRSKxqw

The International Hair Business

http://youtu.be/2653J_aaE_I A jaw-dropping documentary (Part 1 of 3) by Aron Ranen, detailing how Koreans now dominate the black hair care market and have been covertly and strategically displacing black owned companies out of the market for decades even though black peoples are 90% of the consumer base. A truly puzzling, thought provoking as well as troubling piece. […]

Chrishell Stubbs

Chrishell Stubbs

Nationality: British Place of birth: Turks and Caicos Islands Ethnicity: Caribbean / British                 

Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi

Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi

     Princess Esther Kamatari, 60 is a writer, model, and exiled Burundian princess. Esther Kamatari grew up in Burundi as a member of the royal family. Following independence in 1962, the king was overthrown in a military coup d’etat, and the monarchy abolished in 1966. Kamatari fled the country in 1970 after her father’s […]