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I read an article which said that African hair is thick and tightly curled in order to protect the skull from excessive heat. Elsewhere, someone wrote that the compulsory cutting of hair in many African schools is linked to colonialism – a way to control the African identity. African hair comes in various textures ranging from rough to silky. It can also grow beyond the buttocks, whether silky or kinky. Take Daddy Showkey’s hair for instance. This blog post will discuss ways to manage the “thick, woolly” - according to my social studies textbook - type, which for a long time, many blacks have been ashamed of.

I believe everyone was born with talent, yet m any people die without activating them .  As children, we are loaded with our true personalities, our calling, and a deep connection to the creative force. But as we grow older, we tend to forget who we were as children and who we are created to be.  In pursuit of academic qualifications, climbing up the career ladder, or competing with others, we often forget that life is filled with endless possibilities and we all came into this world alone, with special gifts - our talents - something we are very good at, that comes naturally to us . Our gift and service to humanity. Most successful people who walked this earth; regardless of being early or late bloomers, their

The two time-tested secrets to financial stability are saving and discipline. You cannot be financially stable or free from debt if you cannot control your spending habit. To be free from financial problems you must also live within your means; more spending equals less money in your pockets. To be able to save a lot, you will have to sacrifice a lot of luxury. Research has shown that millennials are the highest spenders followed by the generation before them. Getting out of debt is a conscious decision you need to make. Maintaining a savings or personal finance principle for unpredictable times is crucial to having a happy and prosperous year. These 9 tips can help you to become financially free this year:

Life can be chaotic if you are in the business of managing different social media accounts. To make your life easier, you may want to check out these 7 apps help you schedule and keep things more organized. Some of them have been around for a while too: 1. Sprout social 2. Hootsuite 3. Buffer

If you want financial empowerment, you need to find 4 things: Problems and Solutions to th ose problems. Once you have found that solution, you should make a Business around it, based on the Market (what people are saying and what people want). Adaptation is key today. If your chosen field or strategy is no longer serving today’s needs and purposes, you need to try something else, based on today’s realities. The world is changing and you need to change with it. Don’t be afraid of change. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Ask yourself, “What opportunities are here for me? What services can I render? Do I have the necessary skills? How can I be of help?” As a young professional, one of my bosses called me a trouble shooter – I was always quick to render

Ever had the experience of spending weeks or even months preparing for Valentine’s Day and buying what you felt was the perfect gift, and as the days build up to that romantic and sensual moment, BAM! Something happens and you break up. The gifts are either stuck with you or you hate yourself for gifting them out in the first place to someone you would now call an asshole? The season of love is here again, a time for sharing, exchanging gifts and most definitely spending. Have you ever noticed that a lot of time and money goes into planning to get our loved one(s) and partner(s) the best Valentine’s Day gifts, and that many-a-time, we end up buying the wrong gifts or indulging in irrelevant spending?  Valentine’s Day is expensive and millennials are the biggest spenders, followed by the generation before them. 

UNESCO calls for proposals for the 2021 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant (USD10,000 grant). The grant aims to promote peace and security through creativity, intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, regional and international cooperation. Application Deadline: 18 April 2021. UNESCO launches a call for young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2021 ‘Silk Roads Youth Research Grant’. 12 research ... (read more).   UNESCO calls for proposals for the 2021 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant (USD10,000 grant) | Opportunities For Africans "The Silk Road was and is a network of trade routes connecting the East and West, and was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century

Photo: Unsplash Not everyone is under lockdown and not every economy has been badly affected by the global crissi. While some establishments have plummeted, others have either sprung up or rebranded . There are still Organizations out there looking for new skills and a diverse workforce. If you are not employable today, don’t expect to get a new job. If your skills are not relevant to the needs of today, you may not be considered relevant. It’s a hard and harsh fact but we need to tell ourselves the truth. Call me the TOUGH LOVE sister 😊 if you may. WE need to take our job security or cash inflow into our own hands. In today’s uncertain times of massive pay cuts and job losses, we can’t help but learn new skills or dust old ones. Many have come to grapple with the reality of putting aside skills and experiences which may have made them champions or the best staff of the year before the pandemic. Having found their titles, degrees, certificates and skillsets becoming increasin...

Lady Gaga Fashion diplomacy is simply the use of fashion as a tool to deliver clear messages, influence and shape opinions. For example, Princess Diana's style, Margret Thatcher's blue coats, dresses and skirt suits (hardly any trousers) and Madeline Albright's choice of brooches, communicated their stand about a particular issue. I've missed blogging about fashion and the Biden-Harris inauguration on 20th January, 2021 gives me so much inspiration. I don't think the fashion choices were mere coincidences; there could have been an element of coordination to make the messages louder and clearer, considering what the USA is currently going through. "There was a return to fashion diplomacy that became Michelle Obama's calling card", says #Vogue. Here are some of the messages: