via FirstLadyB: Lupita Nyong’o is set to explore the story of the Agoji, an all-female army, who Europeans called Amazons. In the documentary Lupita will journey across Benin, West Africa to uncover the ‘Agoji’ – or as Europeans labeled them, the ‘Amazons’. These armies, of up to 4,000 women, fought African and European powers from the […]
via FirstLadyB: Lupita Nyong’o have us screaming “Yes Girl!” as she rocks, beads and braids for her Alluremagazine cover. Inside the publication, Lupita shares how she felt about her hair as a child, revealing that she begged her mother for a relaxer (how many of us can relate to that?), and after she finally agreed, she ended […]
FirstLadyB: Lupita Nyong’o writing a book that will encourage us all to walk with joy in our own skin. The book, Sulwe, which is due in January 2019, is based on Lupita’s childhood. Sulwe is a 5-year-old girl from Kenya coming to terms with her dark skin. She is darker than anyone in her family or her class, and is determined to find […]
Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” take a look at March magazine covers featuring African Americans. In this inaugural edition of “NewsOne Now’s” new segment, we…
