Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement as Hurricane Irma moves across the Caribbean: “Hurricane Irma could become a major and life-threatening storm. Destructive winds, storm surge, dangerous surf, heavy rainfall and flash flooding are all possible,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “Though the location of Hurricane Irma’s landfall is unpredictable, history has shown that …
Laolu Senbanjo gave a TED Talk at the TED2017 Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, CA in April 2017. His talk, “Sacred Art of the Ori” is now on TED.com His talk shares his experience and making a life-altering decision to give up his profession as Human Rights Lawyer to chase his dream of doing Art …
Each year, 14,000 American women die of ovarian cancer, succumbing to a disease that is frequently misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late. Among those lost to the disease over the years were comedian Gilda Radner, actress Madeline Kahn, civil rights icon Coretta Scott King, and Ann Durham, Barack Obama’s mother. Having lost her own mother to …
Ava, a medical technology company focused on innovations in women’s reproductive health, today announced the birth of the first baby conceived with the help of its Ava fertility tracking sensor bracelet launched to consumers last summer. Ava user Lizzie McGee, 32, and her husband, Sam, 31, welcomed son Jace McGee, a healthy 6 lb., 10oz. …
New York-based celebrity fashion stylist Remi Fagbohun opens up on Episode 10 of King Women about her childhood. It is a story of a turbulent ride that went back and forth between the United States and Nigeria as she struggled with family issues (mother’s low self-esteem, father’s infidelity, the alleged attempt by her mother to …
This interview is a must watch. Nigerian comedian Chigul opens up in a way that is simply no laughing matter. In this interview, Chigul narrates the story of her life from academic struggles to finding her path and on to the death of her father, which was shortly followed by a difficult marriage. She also …
