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Queen Diambi Kabatusuila is the traditional Queen of the Bakwa Luntu tribe in the Kingdom of Luba, located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. She also holds the title of Mukalenga Mukaji wa Nkashama wa Bakwa Luntu wa Baluba wa Congo, which means “The Woman King of the Order of the […]
Last summer, I was living in Venice Beach and had decided, due to a friend’s persistence, to visit a fortune teller. Me, ever the sceptic but game for a laugh, agreed to go along. What the fortune teller said made me roll my eyes: “I am not saying you are Cleopatra but somehow you share […]
“It is more likely that Cleopatra looked like our actor than Elizabeth Taylor ever did.” Last summer, I was living in Venice Beach and had decided, due to a friend’s persistence, to visit a fortune teller. Me, ever the sceptic but game for a laugh, agreed to go along. What the fortune teller said made […]
New York, NY – (February 21, 2023) – Today, BET and NAACP announced that GRAMMY® award-winning musician, critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actress and producer Queen Latifah will host the “54TH NAACP Image Awards” airing LIVE on Saturday, February 25, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET. The LIVE show will also simulcast […]
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a long-needed discussion about the role of the monarchy and the legacy of the British Empire. This empire included 15 countries for which the queen was the head of state, including my family’s Jamaica, as well as 40 other Commonwealth members, of which she was the leader. […]
Flip a coin and you might just see this legendary superstar. Cuban American performer, Celia Cruz, will be honored as part of the American Women Quarters Program, appearing on the U.S. quarter in 2024. The United States Mint made the announcement about the Havana-born artist, as the designs for the 2024 American Women Quarters are set […]
The Queen of Salsa will soon be honored with a quarter of her own. Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is appearing on new coins for 2024, the U.S. Mint announced last week. The late singer will be the first Afro Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter,
Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter NPR Source link
The legacy of “Queen” Bessie Coleman lives on! Ahead of the trail-blazing aviator’s January 26 birthday and the beginning of Black History Month, Mattel is honoring the first Black and Native American female pilot with a Barbie doll made in her likeness as part of the company’s Inspiring Women collection. The line is dedicated to […]
The legacy of “Queen” Bessie Coleman lives on! Ahead of the trail-blazing aviator’s January 26 birthday and the beginning of Black History Month, Mattel is honoring the first Black and Native American female pilot with a Barbie doll made in her likeness as part of the company’s Inspiring Women collection. The line is dedicated to […]