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80’s supermodel Waris Dirie was born into a nomadic tribe in Somalia. Ms. Dirie ran away at age thirteen to avoid marriage a much older man. After working odd jobs in London, she was discovered by photographer Terence Donovan, who shot her for her the cover of the 1987 Pirelli calendar. From […]

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An 1.8 mile (3km) Veil

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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CASAL DI PRINCIPE, Naples, Italy — Thousands of people were seen taking to the streets of Casal di Principe, Naples, Italy, to watch bride Elena De Angelis’ wedding dress and her 1.8-MILE (3 km) veil, (designed by Gianni Molaro Campania) which required 600 people to carry the headpiece – setting the world record for the […]

Xiao Wen Ju

August 11, 2012Written by sola rey

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Place of birth: China Xiao Wen Ju (born May 19, …., in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China) is a professional fashion model who is considered one of the Chinese supermodels. She tried her luck in Europe during the F/W 11 season, and had a great start in New York, Paris, and Milan. She has walked the […]

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Ty States

August 11, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Canadian Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ethnicity: African Amercian/Native Indian/Scottish

Beauty Obsession -Venezuela

August 10, 2012Written by sola rey

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Sheron Menezes – Brazilian Actress

August 7, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Brazilian Place of birth: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil The actress starred in the TV Globo soap opera Esperança in April 2002 with the approval of the director Luiz Fernando Carvalho who was impressed with his test and suggested to the author, Benedito Ruy Barbosa, the changing age of the character, Julia, oldest first, so it could […]

Unfortunately A Common Assumption – Read this article

August 6, 2012Written by sola rey

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Thankfully through science and technology, Archaeologists have revealed the remains of what they say was a “high status” woman of African origin who lived in York during Roman times. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/8538888.stm Roman remains in York are ‘elite’ African woman

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sade

August 6, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: British Birth Name: Helen Folasade Adu Birth Place: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Ethnicity: English and Yoruba Nigerian the British singer Sade Adu, was born to an English Mother and a Yoruba Nigerian Father. She was born in Nigeria and lived there until she was four was 4 years old. http://youtu.be/KWy3X7f4MyY Source: http://www.sade.com/gb/biography/ http://youtu.be/Jg7OgfFkkGA

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Nairoby Matos

August 5, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality and Ethnicity: Dominican Place of origin: Villa Mella, Dominican Republic

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Juliana Imai

August 5, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: Brazilian/Japanese Place of birth: Cruzeiro D’Oeste, Parana, Brasil http://youtu.be/9CtPzGXYwOQ http://youtu.be/CleyRmH8lMo

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phyllis hyman

August 4, 2012Written by sola rey

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Nationality and Ethnicity: African American Deep-voiced and statuesque, Phyllis Hyman sang with a life-affirming energy and emotional intensity found in few other female vocalists. Born in Philadelphia in 1949 (and raised in Pittsburgh), her professional career began in New York City where, during an engagement, she was spotted by producer Norman Connors and contemporaries Jean Carne and Roberta Flack, among […]

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Lead Dancer “Darcel Wynne” of solid gold

August 4, 2012Written by sola rey

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Lead Dancer “Darcel Wynne” of solid gold

Nationality and Ethnicity: African American African-American stunner Darcel Wynne was born on June 13, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Darcel moved to Hollywood, California as a teenager and got her first professional television dancing gig at age fourteen (she lied about her age and claimed she was eighteen in order to get this particular job). […]

Chrishell Stubbs

July 30, 2012Written by sola rey

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

Princess Esther Kamatari of Burundi

July 23, 2012Written by sola rey

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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 […]

Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya of Toro

July 23, 2012Written by sola rey

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Lawyer, diplomat, politician, and actress are all accomplishments that Princess Elizabeth has under her belt. She was the first female from East Africa to be admitted to the English Bar after studying at Cambridge. She then became Uganda’s first female lawyer as well as serving briefly as the Foreign Minister of Affairs under Idi […]

Prince Maximillian of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Angela and their son Alfons…

July 23, 2012Written by sola rey

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Prince Maximillian of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Angela and their son Alfons…

Princess Angela of Liechtenstein: Born in Panama, Princess Angela Gisela Brown married Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein in 2000. This Afro-Latina beauty grew up in New York City and attended Parsons School of Design, where she won the coveted Oscar de la Renta Gold Thimble Award for fashion design. As a designer, Princess Angela worked with […]

Favorites: THE ODYSSEY

July 22, 2012Written by sola rey

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Love history, mythology, Mediterranean type movies and it’s ft Vanessa Williams as calypso.

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Sheba and Solomon

July 22, 2012Written by sola rey

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School Daze battle as they sing and dance

July 22, 2012Written by sola rey

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One of the scenes from “School Daze” Madame Re-Re’s Salon is where the “Jiggaboo’s” and “Wannabee’s” battle as they sing and dance.

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Favorite Video: “School Daze” BY Spike Lee

July 22, 2012Written by sola rey

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“Be Alone Tonight”
Produced, Music and Lyrics by Raymond Jones
Performeds by Jane = Tisha Campbell, Dina = Jasmine Guy

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Favorite Video: En Vogue – Hold On

July 22, 2012Written by sola rey

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The female vocal quartet En Vogue was conceived and put together by the production team of Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, both former members of Club Nouveau. Foster and McElroy wanted a vocal group that could exude sultriness and intelligence in addition to vocal proficiency.

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Tom Carrington sings a confession

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Dominique faces the man she says is her father (Harry Andrews)

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Dominique finally reveals to Blake who she is.

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Dominique Deveraux (Diahann Carroll)

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Diahann Carroll at the 1969 Academy Awards with Don Marshall

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Dynasty: Dominique Deveraux, Blake Carrington’s long-lost half-sister.

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Dynasty: Dominique Deveraux, Blake Carrington’s long-lost half-sister.

Diahann Carroll with John F. Kennedy. During Carmen she meets Marlon Brando. He pats her on the “fannie” but finds that she is a proper young lady, when she remarks “I beg your pardon” — a line she will continue to assert in Hollywood. Later he sends her An Actor Prepares and takes her out […]

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Dynasty: Krystle Carrington

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Straight from Dynasty, it’s Linda Evans as Krystle! Didn’t you know? Barbie loves classic TV! Shoulder pads included! The hottest trends from the 1980s are back in a big way in the Newly Nostalgic series! Featured in the 80s drama Dynasty is the deliciously delightful and beautiful Krystle character… now depicted as the Krystle Carrington […]

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Australia Vogue

July 20, 2012Written by sola rey

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Naomi for Schon Magazine

July 19, 2012Written by sola rey

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Naomi for Schon Magazine

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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. With black buying power expected to to reach $1.7 trillion by 2017, the report notes how increasingly important it's become for brands to market to black people. Sadly, getting companies to realize this has been a struggle. According to the report, $75 billion dollars was spent last year on television, magazine, internet, and radio advertising, yet only $2.24 billion was spent on media focused on black audiences. A puzzling figure indeed. Read More