by Teakisi | May 16, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
By Attiya Karodia The internet erupted within minutes of the video’s release, and subsequently sparked a flurry of memes and initiated countless discussions about why Solange Knowles would attack Jay Z the way she did in that elevator, and also, as to why...
by Teakisi | Apr 2, 2014 | Entertainment
People who share the same culture, background, and heritage tend to cluster together to show how proud they are about where they come from. Building such communities enriches and celebrates their ethnicities. Many women with varying backgrounds seek different avenues...
by Teakisi | Mar 26, 2014 | Culture, Empowerment, Entertainment, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle
By Kye Makyeli Clad in a custom ‘Nairobi Blue” Prada silk georgette gown, Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o became the first African woman to win the Academy Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ at the Oscars in the movie ‘12 Years A Slave’, which also stars Brad Pitt and...
by Teakisi | Jan 23, 2014 | Entertainment
By Attiya Karodia Every now and again the world is awestruck by a person, and this time is no different. Lupita Nyong’o is not just worth mentioning because of her talent or merely her skin colour, but rather because of the barriers in the traditional concept of...
by Teakisi | Sep 17, 2013 | Entertainment
By Kye Makyeli It is known, for a fact, that the music industry is one of the most lucrative in our society today and much of its success is attributed to the hard work put in by deejays. Over the decades, deejaying has been considered a male dominated turf, that has...
by Teakisi | Aug 6, 2013 | Entertainment, Feature
If you live in Montréal, Quebec then you will most probably be familiar with the name Veeby. She is a young, beautiful and brainy woman who apart from being a singer/songwriter, she is a mother, an activist, project manager, and a community organizer. I met up with...
