A Proud Moment: Nelson Mandela’s Face Appears on South African Currency
Nelson Mandela is 94 years old, but he’s lived enough for all of us. His life has had the ups and downs of a hero, and millions have been helped and inspired by his extraordinary sacrifices. Mandela’s greatness was immortalized this week when his face was put on currency that is now in circulation [...]
“Think Like a Man” Was Actually Never Banned from France, but It Might as Well Have Been
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Newsone.com is reporting that the popular Steve Harvey film, “Think Like a Man,” was never banned in France. The banning had been originally reported by numerous websites, including BET, The Root, TheYBF, GlobalGrind,TheGrio, HelloBeautiful and Your Black World. This shows what can happen when one website after another picks up on faulty information. [...]
Oprah Overjoyed at Her School’s First Graduation
Oprah Winfrey cried Saturday when she announced the inaugural Class of 2011 at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. The talk show queen and media mogul gave a touching speech to the class at the institute in Henley-on-Klip South Africa. Her 72 graduating students are all headed to universities [...]
Woman Tries to Smuggle Cocaine Through Airport In Dreads
According to Madame Noire: The 23-year-old South African woman was caught attempting to smuggle 1.5 kilograms of cocaine in her dreadlocks on a flight to Bangkok. Authorities arrested her and held her in the capital yesterday after customs officers noticed a suspicious white substance in her hair, according to the Daily Mail. After [...]