Forbes Africa’s Peace Hyde shares the story of Linda Ikeji, one of the most successful bloggers in West Africa. Ikeji shares her journey from poverty to becoming a model, and later a celebrity blogger, and now a media mogul. Watch the episode.
“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:
Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade Dead in Apparent Suicides, What’s Going On?
A little over three weeks ago, I sat in my living room, grabbed the remote control and flipped through channels till I saw Anthony Bourdain’s popular show, ‘Parts Unknown.’ As I watched the particular episode, something struck me as odd. I found myself more focused on Boudain than his guests and the food narrative he was …
Video: Watch the 2018 Academy of Art University Fashion Show
The School of Fashion at Academy of Art University hosted its annual Graduation Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The invitation-only event began with select graduating students from the M.F.A. and B.F.A. programs presenting their work to industry professionals. The degree programs include: fashion design, textile design, knitwear design, 3D design …