If you listen to the news since January 12th, 2010 when Haiti was hit with a massive 7.0 earthquake killing over 150,000 Haitians, you would get the sense that Africa does not care about its fellow black skinned people. It appears only Western countries and celebrities have been the ones helping Haiti! Not so fast. Yes, …
New York Times Names South Africa a Place to Visit in 2010
South Africa once again tops the list of places to visit under The New York Times “31 Places to Go in 2010.” Last year South Africa made New York Times “44 Places to Go in 2009” list. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans …
Soles4Souls Increases Commitment to 1 Million Pairs of Shoes for Haiti Relief Effort
Ladybrillemag.com reported the footwear industry through Soles4Souls, Inc. had committed to send 250,000 pair of shoes to Haiti! Even better news! The numbers have risen to one million since our report last week. Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of the Soles4Souls, said, yesterday, that the increase is possible because of the immediate and generous response …
New York City Sues Nigeria for $4.1-$16 Million in Unpaid Taxes
NYC: Nigeria owes millions in unpaid taxes THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — New York City says the government of Nigeria owes it millions of dollars in unpaid taxes on the Manhattan building that houses the Nigerian Consulate. According to a city lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court, Nigeria owes $4.1 million to $16 …
Footwear Industry To Donate 250,000 Pairs of Shoes to Haiti
The footwear industry is responding quickly to help the people of Haiti whose lives were destroyed due to the massive 7.0 earthquake this Tuesday. Soles4Souls Inc. spearheading the push for shoes for Haiti will now donate 250,000 pairs of new shoes to Haitians in Haiti. The number is up from its initial projections of 100,000 …
Rihanna Helps Nigerian Yale Law Graduate With Leukemia Find Donor
Pop star Rihanna and Grey Anatomy’s Justin Chamber have taken on the cause of twenty six year old Yale Law School graduate Seun Adebiyi, who has Leukemia, to help him find a match. Seun is currently training for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In June 2009, he was diagnosed with lymphoma and leukemia and now is …