ONE TO WATCH: MODEL SHANEKE GUYHER

Sheneke Guyher

Former Saint International Model, Shaneke Guyher will eventually be on the lips of a lot of people in the fashion forums and hopefully in fashion editorials and magazine covers all over the world in the near future. Shaneke hails from Jamaica and is now signed to Elite Models and Muse Model Management. I can't wait to see her on the runways and in print.

Photo: Elite Models

A Moment In Afro Herstory: Zezé Motta née Maria José de Oliveira Motta

Zezé Motta  famed film star, singer, activist and humanitarian is considered as one of the greatest actresses in Brazilian culture. Throughout her career Zezé  has fought for non-stereotypical roles that often limit the talents of her and her fellow entertainers and to this very day she continues to create opportunities for future generations of Brasilian youth.
...And the drum still beats.

Le Look Du Jour|The Look Of The Day|Real Style: Shiona Turini

Shiona Turini-Senior Accessories Editor of Teen Vogue

Photo: Darryl Calmese Jr.

A Moment In Afro Herstory: Aminata Moseka née Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln, profound jazz vocalist, actress, composer and role model not only gave the world the gift of song but reminded America of it's shame at a time when America refused to release the reins of Jim Crow in the southern United States. If you don't know of her "Herstory" read more here.

A Moment In Afro Herstory: Author Ntozake Shange

Critically acclaimed poet Ntozake Shange, author of the 1975 award-winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf: a choreopoem.

Ntozake means "she who comes with her own things, and Shange means "who walks like a lion." For colored girls who have considered suicide/When the rainbow is enuf (Scribner Classics)Ntozake Shange, born Paulette Williams in 1948, attended Barnard College (B.A., 1970) and the University of Southern California (M.A., 1973). She taught humanities, women's studies, and Afro-American studies at California colleges from 1972 to 1975. Shange's most recent work written along with her sister, Ifa Bayeza is titled, Some Sing, Some Cry: A Novel.

Those of you located in the Brooklyn and NYC area are in for a treat because Miss Shange and Michaela Angela Davis will present an event at the Brooklyn Museum Thursday, February 10, 2011. More information here

BEAUTY

THEY SAY THAT BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER, SO WHO ARE YOU LETTING BEHOLD YOUR BEAUTY?

BEAUTY IS AS BEAUTY DOES.

SOW BEAUTY WHEREVER YOU GO.

SOW BEAUTY IN YOUR DAILY LIVES AND IN THE LIVES OF YOUR CHILDREN AND IN ANY WOMAN YOU MEET BECAUSE THOSE SEEDS BECOME THE ROOTS OF THE BEGINNINGS TO STRONG SELF-ESTEEMS.

MAKE YOURSELVES VISIBLE AS A SYMBOL OF BEAUTY. KEEP LEAVING IT UP TO EVERYONE ELSE BUT YOURSELVES AND YOU WILL STAY INVISIBLE.

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