Energy drinks are not food. The Food & Drug Administration regulates all products defined as food to ensure they’re safe for human consumption. For instance,
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The world over, a keen listening ear is being given issues of rape and sexual assaults suffered by young girls at one time or the
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The African-American model who promoted “Aunt Jemima”
Nancy Green was a storyteller, cook, activist, and the first of several African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark known as “Aunt Jemima”. Green
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Serena Williams’ daughter rocks the runway at New York Fashion Week
Alexis Olympia, Serena Williams’ daughter, has made her New York Fashion Week debut. The 2-year-old rocked the runway with her mum wearing black top and
Playing Killmonger in ‘Black Panther ‘Led Michael Jordan to Undertake Therapy
Jordan, 31, must have felt immense pressure playing such a morally complex character as Killmonger in the Oscar-nominated Black Panther film, and he admits the experience led him to undertake therapy. Jordan, a supervillain in the movie, was reimagined as a disregarded son of Wakandan royalty who sought to violently avenge his father’s death, topple T’Challa on the throne and, ultimately,
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The world over, a keen listening ear is being given issues of rape and sexual assaults suffered by young girls at one time or the other. Both celebrity offenders and female celebrities abused have been on the spotlight consistently in recent times. One of such is Angela Bassett, who recently opened up about a harrowing childhood experience where she was
» Read moreRwanda continues innovation strides with launch of electric bikes
The recent history of innovation and development in Rwanda continues, its upward spiral with the launching of a model of electric motorbikes and bicycles.The country has been on an exceptional innovation spree coming out of a bloody civil war, and it indeed is a model to emulate. The electric bikes are the business of Safi Limited, a local start-up company
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If not for the mother of then young teenager Jason Weaver, it would have just been a one-off payment of $2m flat rate from Disney with no royalties, for voicing Simba in the epic animation movie. His mum however countered, probing if a system could be engineered for him too receive a sum and then enjoy royalties for life. Today,
» Read moreLupita Nyong’o to play Igbo girl in Chimamanda Adichie’s Americana
Oscar-winning Actress, Lupita Nyong’o is set to play a lead role as a Nigerian girl in the TV adaptation series of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel, Americanah.Already, celebrated actress Danai Gurira has written the series pilot, with a limited series having been ordered by HBO Max, to serve as showrunner of the 10-episode series.For Lupita, it is like a dream
» Read moreAvila Naturalle set for 2019 dinner and awards
Mrs Temitope Mayegun is a name synonymous with organically based skin care and hair products. In September 2016, God gave her the vision to begin what is now a household name in natural skin care and general beauty products. Three years on, Avila Naturalle has become the largest manufacturer of organic skin care and beauty products in Africa, commanding an
» Read moreAvila Naturalle set for 2019 dinner and awards
Mrs Temitope Mayegun is a name synonymous with organically based skin care and hair products. In September 2016, God gave her the vision to begin what is now a household name in natural skin care and general beauty products. Three years on, Avila Naturalle has become the largest manufacturer of organic skin care and beauty products in Africa, commanding an
» Read moreGhanaian singer Sarkodie gets nods for addressing skin bleaching and Africa’s debt
Michael Owusu Addo, better known as Sarkodie, has received warm applause for his admonition to African ladies to be proud of their melanin and not attempt to bleach to fit in.This comes on the back of winning the 2019 BET Hip Hop Award for ‘Best International Flow Act’.The Ghanaian rapper scooped the award at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta,
» Read moreHow Europeans stole the rights of the calendar invented by Africans
The wisdom, intelligence, and ingenuity that Africans possess have always been trampled upon by Euro-centric narrators of history. Over time, they have continued to trample on the achievements of black people maliciously. How many Africans would ever imagine that the current calendar we use in the world today was created by us? Millions of Africans have been educated with the
» Read moreThe emperor who stopped Europe from colonizing his country
Abeto Menelik-Sahle Maryam of Ethiopia is the greatest figure of resistance against colonial invasion in Africa. Thanks to this African legend, Ethiopia is the only African country that has never been colonized. He was born to the King Haile Menekot in 1844. His father was the governor of the Ethiopian province of Shewa. However, King Menekot died in battle against
» Read moreThe Zong massacre part 2
The only passenger in the ship was Robert Stubbs, a former captain of slave ships who was appointed by the African Committee of the Royal African Company as the governor of Anomabu in the early 1700s. After nine months, he was forced out of governorship due to his ineptitude and the enmity he incurred with John Roberts, governor of the
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