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African Descendants Around The World

August 1, 2016Written by sola rey

“A picture is worth a thousand words” is an English idiom. It refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image or that an image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does. Pakistan In pictures: Pakistan’s indigenous African community news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia […]

Model: Phillipa Steele

July 16, 2015Written by sola rey

Published in 1510 “QUEEN CALAFIA” is this Legend or Fact?

July 12, 2015Written by sola rey

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Published in 1510 “QUEEN CALAFIA” is this Legend or Fact?

THE BLACK AMAZON QUEEN AFTER WHOM CALIFORNIA IS NAMED. People in general who knows about this legend see it as hidden history, while others see it as myth. Currently to this day their are debates on the vility of her existence. One source maintains that the Spaniards upon arriving along the California shores saw a number of Black […]

Model: Janice Joostema

January 13, 2015Written by sola rey

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Nationality: Canadian Her mother is from Fiji and her father is Dutch. Janice was born in Canada. She’s signed with NEXT Models Canada – Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and currently a Fashion Design student. Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago of more than 300 islands. It’s famed for its rugged landscape of […]

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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