Betty Irabor has been a leader in the Nigerian publishing sector for over 14 years. But that journey has not been without difficulties. From humble beginnings as the daughter of a Nigerian police officer and a seamstress, Irabor had all the odds stacked against her but somehow she managed to change her narrative to become …
“Above All Do Not Lie” – Watch Chimamanda Adichie’s Powerful Harvard Commencement Speech
Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses Harvard’s Class of 2018 on Class Day, May 23, 2018. A Nigerian-born writer whose work has been translated into more than 30 languages, Adichie is the author of the novels “Purple Hibiscus,” which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award; “Half of a Yellow Sun,” which …
Chimamanda Adichie’s Chivalry Comments: why it is time to stop idolizing this Nigerian novelist
When an athlete gets signed to a professional team, we focus on his or her skills/expertise and rarely expect to hear such athlete’s opinions on sociopolitical issues. The same holds for musicians, and other creatives. In fact, many get upset when these aforementioned personalities air their sociopolitical views. In contrast, when a famous Nigerian novelist …
Video: Oprah Winfrey’s emotional first look at “Watching Oprah” Smithsonian exhibit
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is opening a new exhibit this week called “Watching Oprah.” It’s a celebration of Oprah Winfrey’s legacy. Oprah’s best friend, Gayle King, previewed the exhibit with Oprah on Wednesday where the media mogul saw it for the first time. Watch the video below: Ladybrille MagazineFounded …
United State of Women Summit 2018: Watch Michelle Obama & Tracee Ellis Ross in Conversation
Watch Michelle Obama and Tracee Ellis Ross in conversation at the 2018 United State of Women Summit on May 5, 2018, Los Angeles. The duo talk education, parenting, empowering girls, politics, and much more. Photo Credit: ABC News Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of …