Winner: Maria Restino Manuel The pose is slick, the gown designer, the lighting moody. From the silver tiara on her head down to the polish on her toes, Maria Restino Manuel is every inch the beauty queen. But this is no ordinary title. Maria has just won one of the most astonishing beauty parades in the world. The newly-crowned Miss Landmine 2008 is an amputee – one of the thousands left crippled in the bloody aftermath of the Angolan civil war. Continue […]
Ex-soldier turned adventurer John Thompson hopes to make history by becoming the first black Briton to reach the North Pole. Thompson, who is from Hackney East London, will set off on his trip this month (April) for charity. The money raised will be donated to Cancer Research. John’s website to follow his progress and for sponsors is: http://www.lastdegree.co.uk. Cash raised to date so far: £5,312. Click here to watch John in training Good luck John!
Essence Magazine’s Black Women In Hollywood luncheon took place yesterday and celebrated young black women, who against all the odds continue to enjoy successful careers in Hollywood. Mr and Mrs Smith Vivica Fox Gabrielle Union Tracey Edmonds
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