Close Enough Was Never Enough: The Shade Range Revolution
I still remember my first bottle of foundation. I was 16. I bought it from the makeup store near my house. It was a tiny plastic tube, three shades too light, but everyone said that it was “nice” or “close enough”. The bottle promised “flawless coverage,” but it never covered the one thing that mattered […]
The Trailblazing Legacy of Kofoworola Ademola: Nigeria’s Pioneer Educationist
Kofoworola Ademola was Nigeria’s first pioneer educationist. She defied racial and gender barriers by becoming the first black woman to graduate from Oxford University in 1935. Ademola graduated with a degree in English Language and Literature. Her amazing journey continues to inspire generations of women and educators worldwide. Born in Lagos Nigeria, in the year […]
The Unseen Crisis: Combatting Gender-Based Violence Against Black Women
It is extremely heartbreaking the number of black women that are abused, assaulted, raped and killed every day. Women are not safe anywhere, they are not safe at work, school, public bathrooms, church, not even in prison. They’re not safe in public places or even in their own home, they are not safe with friends […]