White flawless skin, long legs, big bust, full lips—these common perception of beauty forms an invisible cage around us. This however, is what a model in Sudan intends to break. Nyakim Gatwech hopes to show her beauty to the world and encourage everyone to love themselves regardless of their skin […]
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Lerato “Lira” Molapo, a South African musician and businesswoman, has become the first African to have a Barbie doll made in her image. This comes as a part of the 60-year anniversary celebrations of the existence of the Barbie doll since its creation in 1959. Molapo joins the likes of […]
Julius Malema, the former President of the African National Congress Youth League in his speech at the Vodacom Durban July after-party, told the event’s patrons to go to their hotel rooms and have sex with their waiting partners. The video shared by a branch of the ANC Youth League, shows Malema […]
![How natural hair beautified the 2019 Curlfest in New York [Photos]](https://www.enlightenmentafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MARK3801-final.jpg)
The 2019 edition of the annual Curlfest was widely attended by several black people from in and around New York. They trooped to the Randall’s Island Park to celebrate the festival which is geared towards empowering women of various shades, shapes and sizes. The festival, which was founded in 2014, […]
I struggled with the title of this article. I considered the polarity of the words I intended to use and thought that maybe just this once, the situation called for a disclaimer. But the more I allowed the piece to manifest, the more I felt the title needed to be […]
African hair is one of the most interesting and widely discussed types of hair in the world. In recent years, most African women have departed from chemicals that straighten the hair to wearing natural curls with pride. As the love and appreciation for natural African hair increases, more and more […]
The Rwandan government have banned the use of skin-whitening products in the country. This is coming after the government launched a campaign against skin-bleaching, describing it as unhealthy Government officials and police are currently patrolling markets in provinces across the nation and seizing skin-lightening and bleaching products from vendors While […]
With a growing population of over 25 million people, Ghana has become West Africa’s tourist hub for vacation takers around the world. With a huge variety of places to explore, friendly locals, and few tourists, Ghana is a true West African gem. It hasn’t yet been touched by mass tourism, […]
![African prints meet Japanese kimonos in beautiful collection created by Cameroonian designer [Photos]](https://www.enlightenmentafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1c-1024x470.jpg)
Kimonos may not be a big fashion inclusion for most Africans but the ingenuity of Serge Mouangue, a Cameroonian designer with a global career in design, art direction and luxury textile design, is one that seems to be birthing a new interest for the popular, traditional Japanese clothing. Created with […]
The Rastafari Council of Ghana is accusing the Ghana Police Service of actions targeted against a peaceful demonstration to oppose the criminalization of marijuana in Ghana. The Council had originally scheduled today, Wednesday, 26 June 2019, to hold protest for the legalisation of cannabis after a failed attempt in April […]
![These high faculty girls from Ghana are making paper out of banana and plantain to help store the environment [Video]](https://www.enlightenmentafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/67748474_1083573925366087_2177761917601316864_n.jpg)
