The board of trustees of Whittier College in California, has chosen Linda Oubré as the educational institution’s fifteenth president. When she takes office on July 1, …
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For the first time, the twin island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has a woman president. After an electoral college win in January, Paula Mae …
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Ava DuVernay is stepping into the superhero universe. The filmmaker has come on board to direct “New Gods” at Warner Bros. as part of the studio’s …
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Spelman College Student Deanna Hayden Works to Raise Literacy Rates with “House of Knowledge” Project
It’s National Library Week, and at Spelman College a student is changing lives by improving a community’s literacy. Deanna Hayden, a junior Comparative Women’s Studies major, …
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s an unlikely location for a political uprising: A onetime drug rehab center in an office park, where metal …
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Patricia Smith, who teaches in the English department at theCollege of Staten Island of the City University of New York System, has been …
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Veteran actor Ireti Doyle, in a post on her Instagram page, is speaking about colorism. In her post, she details how she almost lost …
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Anok Yai Becomes 1st Black Model since Naomi Campbell to Open the Prada Show at Milan Fashion Week
Last week, model Anok Yai made history at Prada‘s Fall 2018 show during Milan Fashion Week. The 19-year-old became the second black model to ever open …
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TriStar Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to The Woman King, a film inspired by true events that will star Oscar winners Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o. The …
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Nasir Yammama, Ronke Bamisedun, Paul Kihiko, Ricky Rapa Thompson make Forbes’ 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa 2018 List
Young people are creating new stories about Africa, revamping the image of what Africa is, and taking us to the world. Forbes, …
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“I refuse to be shamed” -23-Year Old Chidera Eggerue is challenging the way the World views Women’s Bodies with #SaggyBoobsMatter
British-Nigerian Chidera Eggerue is one 23-year-old lady who has been able to attain a level of confidence and body security that is very admirable. …
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PINK’S ADVICE FOR RAISING STRONG KIDS: ‘I’M A TRUTH-TELLER’ She might be a Grammy-winning pop star known for her brazen attitude and …
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As the #MeToo movement raged in neighboring South Korea, it’s been comparatively subdued in Japan. Until today that is, when two government …
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Chitra Ramaswamy You might not care about fashion, but having women of colour represented on the UK cover of the fashion bible …
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In the 2010s, the internet changed the way we campaign, and helped me create the gal-dem community. But there are still massive …
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NEW DELHI: Katrina Kaif, who was recently appointed the ambassador for non-profit organisation Educate Girls, fired an array of uncomfortable questions when asked about …
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When I was a child I was not aware that growing food could be a career choice, or that female farmers even …
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The 800-mile round trip will support women and girls living in poverty. “There’s a rather huge pile of bras in my spare …
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The Arise Fashion Week came to an exciting end Monday with international models drawn from across the globe and a cross-section of …
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The much anticipated ARISE Fashion Week opened last night with breath-taking designs from top designers like Lanre Da-Silva, Abaya Lagos and About …
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The trio of Naomi Campbell, Tiffany Amber and Ozwald Boateng were part of the horde of A-list fashionistas who graced the show …
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When Black Panther opened last weekend to record-breaking box office success, many of the viewers driving the film to that achievement were female moviegoers, …
