By: Eruke Ojuederie
Harmattan season as it is called in Africa, or winter in other parts of the world, is a season many people look forward to especially with the thoughts of setting up a fireplace, the aroma of the well-seasoned roasted lamb upon night fire, and YES! Of course the unveiling of lovely coloured trench coats. Don’t ladies just love those fashionable coats, matching gloves and high boats? The list is endless.
Loretta Elizabeth Lynch was born on May 21, 1959, in Greensboro North Carolina, to Lorenzo Lynch a Baptist pastor and Lorine Harris Lynch, a librarian. Her family was directly involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
The year 2015 brought about a turnaround in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) for the women empowerment agenda, as it recorded the first appointment of a woman as President of the country’s Federal National Council (FNC), making her the Arab world’s first woman to be elected to the role and her name is Amal al-Qubaisi She is first female leader of a national assembly in the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world. Before holding the position she was the chairwomen of the Abu Dhabi Education Council. She also served as first deputy speaker of the FNC and became the first woman to chair a council session in 2011; she was elected to be a member of FNC for Abu Dhabi and President of the education, youth, media and culture committee in 2007, She was also a member of health, labour and social affairs committee. In 2001, she was appointed…
A lot of relationship experts and life coaches have said with very good communication between couples, the rate of breakups will be almost down to zero. This is absolutely true because in regular day-to-day interactions with clients, colleagues and platonic friends, communication serves as the determining factor for successes in these regards and relationship between couples is no exception. It has been observed that open and frequent communication makes room for honesty and intimacy and as such open, honest communication should be part of every healthy relationship. The guidelines below will open up the channels of communication between you and your partner. If you’re in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, be careful using these tips. You know your relationship best. If any of these tips would put you in danger, don’t try them. For healthier communication, try to: Find the Right Time. If something is bothering you and you would…
By: Nola Taylor Redd When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space. But Mae Jemison was more than an astronaut – she’s also a physician, a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, and founder and president of two technology companies. Let’s take a look at this remarkable woman. NASA astronaut Mae Jemison flew on space shuttle Endeavour in September 1992, becoming the first black woman to travel to space. Born in Decatur, Ala., on Oct. 17, 1956, Mae Carol Jemison moved to Chicago, at the age of 3 and considers the city her hometown. The youngest of three children born to a maintenance worker and an elementary schoolteacher, she had a fascination with all things science from an early age. Once, after receiving an infection, she performed an extended experiment on pus. Jemison’s parents supported her desire to be…
Mellody Hobson Mellody Hobson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended St. Ignatius College Prep high school, and Princeton University, where she graduated from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991. After her graduation from Princeton, Hobson joined Ariel Investments (one of the largest African American-owned money management and mutual fund companies in the United States) as an intern. There she gradually ascended the corporate ladder from her position as an intern, to become the firm’s senior vice president and director of marketing; and in 2000, Hobson became the President of Ariel, managing over $10 billion in assets. Owing to her exceptional leadership, Hobson serves on the board of several organizations, including the the Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago Public Library, and the Sundance Institute. She is a director of the Starbucks Corporation, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Dreamworks Animation…
I have often wondered how some parents get it right and others fail woefully. Teaching kids to be polite and well mannered is not a function for the minder or the school teachers. Parents have a big role to play; Yes! In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, moms and dads may not always have the time to focus on teaching their kids proper etiquette, yet we often wonder why some children are so polite.
