Meryanne Loum-Martin founded the first Black and female-owned hotel in Morocco, the boutique Jnane Tamnsna hotel. In addition to being a renowned …
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Lisa Cook is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors in the institution’s 108-year history, as …
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Entertainment
Black Excellence: Viola Davis To Receive Kering’s Women In Motion Award At Cannes Film Festival
This year’s Cannes Film Festival will honor Viola Davis as the first black woman to receive the Kering Group’s Women in Motion …
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Many Chinese construction and mining workers have settled in Africa’s sub-Saharan countries, where they work in all four sub-Saharan regions. The African …
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#DuchessOfTheMonth: Toyin Machado-Onanuga: Celebrating The Indelible Legacy Of Retired Lagos Permanent Secretary
Aptly described as a stickler for excellence, a woman of principle, and a servant leader with an open door administration, former Permanent …
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#DuchessOfTheMonth Yeye Oge Omotoyinbo Folashade: The Skincare Guru Advocating Healthy Living
In today’s skincare world with an influx of unhealthy, harmful products out only with one mission – to make a profit, award-winning …
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Lifestyle
Innovation: A Look Into How How This Botswanan Woman Converts Newspaper To Pencils Towards A Green Environment
Wada Kealotswe is an innovator from Botswana who recycles newspapers into environmentally friendly pencils. Her pencil brand is called Eco Zera Pencils, …
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German-Nigerian fashion designer Hazel Eki Osunde currently resides in the United Kingdom. She is the founder and creative director of EKI, a …
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Lifestyle
Black Excellence: The Success Story Of How Viola Davis Went From Stealing Money For Food To Becoming A Star With Huge Net Worth
The American actress and film producer Viola Davis began her career as a stage actress. She began acting in high school, and …
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Lifestyle
Black Excellence: Meet Zimbabwe’s Tafadzwa Mandiwanza Who Is Ireland’s First Female Pediatric Surgeon
According to Top Doctors, pediatric neurosurgery includes “the evaluation, diagnosis, operative and non-operative treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation of children with nervous …
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Kevine Kagirimundu is the CEO of UZURI K&Y, an African-inspired shoe brand, and manufacturer based in Rwanda, East Africa. Her firm recycles …
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Entertainment
Black Girl Magic: Keke Palmer Becomes First Black Woman To Host MTV Video Music Awards
Lauren Keyana “Keke” Palmer made history when she hosted the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 30. Keke became the first black …
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Black girl magic has been the inspirational power of Black women smashing roofs to imprint their names on the indelible slate of …
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Features
Black Women With Natural Hairstyles Likely To Be Rejected For Jobs, Seen As Less Professional In The United States – Study Shows
The nexus between Black women and their natural hair has been bittersweet, from being called nappy to other derogatory names. In recent times, however, more Black …
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Nigeria’s Vivien Shobo is the winner of the African Banker Icon Award 2020 at the African Banker Awards in acknowledgment of her outstanding work and exemplary …
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LifestyleNews
The First Black Woman To Head A Department At The Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Dr. Namandje Bumpus has smashed the roof by becoming the first Black woman to serve as a department chair at infamous Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, according to Because of …
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Deana-Rae Clayton, a 33-year-old Montego Bay resident in Jamaica, who has never crossed the shores to the United Kingdom, but a tragic car accident she had …
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News
Astronaut Jeanette Epps To Make History As The First Black Woman To Join The International Space Station Crew
Astronaut Jeanette Epps is not relenting in her pace to soar high hurdles as the first Black woman to join the International Space …
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The prime leadership decision of Amazon has fortunately pitched Alicia Boler Davis to become the first Black woman to join the company’s …
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The Emmy-nominated multi-hyphenate and creator of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show”, Robin Thede, inked an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, under which she will …
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Elizabeth Ozua is a UK-born Nigerian marketing executive. She is the National Sales Director of Mary Kay Inc. in the United Kingdom. …
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Nsang Dilong is a Cameroonian actress and model. She was the winner of 2011 edition of Miss West Africa Cameroon Competition (MWACC). As …
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Supermodel and TV host, Tyra Banks, is broadening her horizon in Hollywood to develop scripted and unscripted content through her newly-signed first-look deal with Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature, Deadline …
