The sit down will first air Dec. 19 on CBS, with an encore showing Dec. 21 on Oprah’s network OWN. via Michelle Obama Talks Racial Divide And Theory Of Hope With Oprah — K97.5

Deddeh Howard was tired of being told that the agency “already had a black model” on thier books. The 27-year-old, who has been modelling since she was 18, says being rejected for opportunities because of her skin color “crushed” her at that young age. “To be told that there were only one or two Black … Continue reading This Liberian model is recreating famous fashion campaigns to highlight the lack of diversity — TheYoungEmpire

WHEN 23-year-old Nigerian computer science graduate Chris Kwekowe met Bill Gates, he didn’t ask the founder of Microsoft Inc. for a job. Instead, Chris told Bill Gates that he had already turned down a job offer from Microsoft to be a software engineer. When he told the multi-billionaire his story at a forum for Africa’s … Continue reading Why this graduate turned down a job at Microsoft to start a business helping young Nigerians find employment — TheYoungEmpire

Vanessa Williams is no stranger to gracing magazines covers with her stunning beauty, after all she has been in the business for over 30 years and still looks as beautiful as she did when she won Miss America back in 1983. However her latest magazine cover courtesy of Essence magazine is likely a little bit… via … Continue reading Vanessa Williams And Her Daughter Cover New Issue Of ‘Essence’ Magazine + Talks New VH1 Series — K97.5

NETFLIX HAS announced that classic ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air will be added to its library on New Year’s Eve. The streaming giant posted to its UK & Ireland Twitter account a teasing, “Now this is a story all about how”, before revealing: “Pull up to the house about 7 or 8. […] … Continue reading The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is coming to Netflix this Christmas — TheYoungEmpire