Abdul Karim Abdullah is the CEO, Afro-Future Festival. Afro-Future is a celebration of Africa’s diverse culture and the vibrant work of African creatives & entrepreneurs. The festival is designed to elevate and highlight the thrilling and thriving millennial talent in Africa by introducing an interactive event that teaches, explains and explores various culture with a …
Oluwatobi Amusan became Nigeria’s first-ever world champion and a world record holder in athletics on July 25 at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, smashing the former record held by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. Just a little over five feet, Amusan is a native of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Nigeria. She attended Our Lady of Apostles Secondary …
Angely Gaviria Zurita, Colombian actress born in Cartagena de Indias on August 9, 1996. She finished her high school at Colegio Gran Colombia. She has worked since she was 11 years old selling ceviche in the touristic part of Cartagena, helping her parents with the household finances, and at the age of 16 she won the Miss Afro-descendant Contest …
Eden Bridgeman Sklenar serves as Chairwoman, EBONY and JET Magazine. She is also the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Manna Inc since 2017. Mrs. Bridgeman Sklenar has been with Manna Inc since 2009. She served as Regional Marketing Manager for 2 years before taking a leave of absence to complete her MBA in Entrepreneurship at …
Damson Idris is a British actor who first caught significant attention in military dog tale “Megan Leavey” (2017) but truly broke through with a leading role in John Singleton’s drug wars series “Snowfall” (FX, 2017-). Born in Peckham, London in 1991, Idris grew up in the capital with his single mother and five siblings, and …
Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid is an island girl – born, bred and rooted in her beautiful home country of Jamaica. She earned the moniker, “Your Jamaican Girl”, when she won Miss Jamaica World 2005 as an unlikely candidate, donning natural afro curls unapologetically all throughout the competition, even after being advised to straighten her hair. In …
Mayeni Jones is a multilingual media personality serving as a West Africa Correspondent for BBC. She covers Nigerian and regional news for the BBC’s British and international outlets. Prior to moving to Nigeria, she worked as a presenter, reporter, and producer for the BBC’s African affairs program, Focus on Africa, both on TV and radio. Stories she has covered …
Merinda Dutton is a co-founder of Blackfulla Bookclub, an online community for First Nations stories. She is also a Gumbaynggirr and Barkindji woman emerging writer, First Nations critic. In 2019 Dutton was recognised for her legal aid work with Aboriginal community and awarded the National Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year. well done!! Please note: …
Teela Reid is the Co-founder of Blackfulla bookclub, an instagram platform that honours First Nation’s Ancestors as the original Storytellers. She is a Rebellious Lawyer, storyteller, essayists and proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman. She is currently a Sydney-based Senior Solicitor in Aboriginal Land Rights litigation and in 2022 was appointed the inaugural First Nations Lawyer …
Yara Shahidi is an American actress. She first gained recognition in 2012 on the series The First Family. Shahidi is also known for playing the oldest daughter Zoey Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish, a role she reprised on the Freeform spin-off Grown-ish. Her notable films include Imagine That (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Smallfoot (2018), The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) and PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021). One …