Africa’s Premier Diva – Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo is a creative force and humanitarian who shares her talents to bring a voice to the voiceless.
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Celebrate 125 Years of The National Medical Association
125 years ago, on November 26, the National Medical Association, originally known as the National Negro Medical Association, was formed. With the help of Howard University and Meharry Medical school staff members, the association was established to support those in the medical profession including pharmacists, doctors, and dentists
Doulas – A Potential Key To Solving Black Maternity Mortality
Black women are three times more likely to die than White women in birth-related deaths. Doulas could be advocates for Black mothers in a racially biased medical system.
Nicolette Simms: Jamaican Entrepreneur Striving For The Best While Empowering Clients To Do The Same
Having the ability to freely express yourself through fashion allows you to stand out in a crowd and tell your story however you see fit. That is the driving factor for Mrs. Nicolette Simms, founder and creative designer of Tenique Designs, a company specializing in custom jewelry and accessories.
Michael Strahan Celebrates His 49th Birthday
From football, to television ventures and philanthropy, Michael Strahan’s career has been exciting! Join FunTimes Magazine as we celebrate his 49th birthday.
Garrett Morgan and The Invention of The Traffic Light
Despite his 6th grade education, Garrett Morgan proved to be an incredibly intelligent and inventive individual.
Black Transgender Actresses Who Are Making Their Mark
Transgender Awareness Week is celebrated every year between November 13 and 19. This awareness week ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance, first marked in 1998. The day commemorates all transgenders lives lost to anti-transgender violence in the year.
Why Diabetes is Higher in Black Americans & How to Lower Your Risk
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14 in more than 100 countries. This month was established in 1975, but the American Diabetes Association (ADA) trademarked it as American Diabetes Month in 1997.
Allyson Felix: Olympic Gold Medalist
She is not only the first, but the only female track star to win six gold medals.
Iman – One of Africa’s First International Supermodels
Somali-born supermodel, Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, mononymously known as Iman, blazed her way to the top in the 1970s and 1980s to become a cosmetic entrepreneur and humanitarian.