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Monday, January 25, 2016

BLACK WOOLLY HAIR COVER OF JOURDAN DUNN ON VOGUE BRASIL,FEB. ISSUE,2016

from bloginvoga.com

Brazil’s February 2016 cover by Zee Nunes [covers]

Jourdan Dunn wears an afro on Vogue Brazil’s February 2016 cover by Zee Nunes  [covers]
For Vogue Brazil new issue, the magazine taps British model Jourdan Dunn for not just one, but two covers for February 2016. On the first, Jourdan poses in a Burberry dress while rocking a afro hair and for the second, she shows off the same hairstyle while rocking a Burberry trench coat with a top and hot pants from Osklen. Both covers were photographed by Brazilian photographer Zee Nunes, styled by fashion editor Pedro Sales with beauty by Silvio Giorgio. See more of Jourdan Dunn on her biography after the jump. 

Jourdann Dunn wears Burberry and Osklen for Vogue Brazil February 2016 cover
Jourdann Dunn wears Burberry and Osklen for Vogue Brazil February 2016 cover
Jourdann Dunn wears Burberry for Vogue Brazil February 2016 cover
Jourdann Dunn wears Burberry for Vogue Brazil February 2016 cover




About Jourdan Dunn 
Jourdan Dunn is a model and a mother. Known for her fun personality and hardworking attitude as much as her timeless beauty, she has worked on campaigns for Burberry and Saint Laurent, appeared on numerous Vogue covers and has walked in shows from Christian Dior to Victoria's Secret.  
  • Dunn was born in 1990 in Greenford, West London, where she grew up with her receptionist mother and her two younger brothers, Antoine and Kain.
  • Dunn was scouted by Storm Models, aged 14, in the Hammersmith branch of Primark. Within a year of being signed, she made her catwalk debut walking for Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week. Soon after, she walked for Ralph Lauren and fronted campaigns for Topshop and Oxfam.
  • 2008 was Dunn's year. She landed her first Vogue Italia cover for their legendary Black Issue, gracing the front page with Naomi Campbell, Chanel Iman and Liya Kebedo. A few months later, she closed the Issa show walking with Campbell and Daniella Issa Helayel herself. She said of the experience: "words cannot describe how it felt…I want to relive it all."
  • In October 2008, she made her debut on the cover of British Vogue, alongside Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Eden Clarke. Shot by Patrick Demarchelier, the young models graced the cover representing different types of beauty. Alexandra Shulman explained that Dunn was chosen because she was, "the cool face of young black beauty."
  • Dunn won Model of the Year at the 2008 British Fashion Awards. Supermodel Erin O'Connor wrote for Vogue.co.uk that watching Dunn pick up the award was her, "favourite moment of the evening" because of the young model's endearing surprise at winning the award.
  • Aged 18, Dunn discovered she was pregnant with boyfriend of five years, Jordan Cummings. She kept her pregnancy quiet for almost six months, but then went on to show off her baby bump when walking for Jean Paul Gaultier at her seven-month mark. She has spoken about how supportive the  fashion industry was during and after her pregnancy, telling Sunday Times Style: "this is a good career for a working mother."
  • Dunn gave birth to her son, Riley in December 2009 and returned to the catwalk just 10 weeks after giving birth, walking for Aquascutum in a simple, belted trench.
  • Dunn has spoken out about Riley's sickle cell anaemia and how she wants to use her high-profile position to raise awareness of the disorder; she supports the Sickle Cell Society through fundraising and charity events.
  • She regularly praises her mother for being her main support in helping to raise her young son. Although she is no longer with Cummings, she has said that Riley has a great relationship with his father.
  • In February 2011, Dunn - alongside male model Sacha M'Baye - became the face of the spring/summer 2011 Burberry campaign.
  • Dunn was a part of the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony in a celebration of British fashion. She posed, with David Gandy, in a Jonathon Saunders dress and Stephen Jones headpiece.
  • Alongside her many fashion endeavours, Dunn has also starred in her own cooking show, Well Dunn By Jourdan Dunn, on Jay-Z's Youtube channel and has appeared in numerous music videos for both Beyonce and Jessie J.
  • Dunn announced in 2013 that she would be temporarily moving from London to New York for work. She is a firm favourite to work with in the modelling world for her vibrant and down-to-earth personality and is regularly seen socialising with fellow models Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls.
  • For the second issue of Miss Vogue, Dunn appeared on the cover, telling us: "Sometimes I feel so guilty about missing out on everything, but I have to remember that I am doing this for [my son], for his future..."
  • In March 2014, Dunn spoke at The Vogue Festival. She discussed her first trip to New York: "I was 16. My mobile bill was crazy because I was just on the phone to my mum every day; crying and complaining, then some more crying and more complaining."
Source: http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/jourdan-dunn-biography

Saturday, January 23, 2016

BLACK DOLLS MATTER!# 1---FROM FACEBOOK-JOHN TIFASE SOMORIN HOWELL ATIFROM NATURALGIRLSUNITED.COM/NATURAL-HAIR-DOLLS.HTML

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Dane Calloway with Nikki Rushing.
Would you buy this doll for your daughter if I told you where to get it?
( There are two black woman owned companies that make these authentic Afrocentric dolls and here is the first one that I highly recommend: http://www.naturalgirlsunited.com/natural-hair-dolls.html What she does is customize your doll, from the style of hair she has, to the outfit she wears...this lady is amazing! )
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Thursday, January 21, 2016

YORUBA RELIGION! IN AMERIKKKA!-OBA EFUNTOL OSEIJEMAN ADEFUNMI I FOUNDED OYOTUNJI VILLAGE,IN SOUTH CAROLINA!-FROM ILUVJETNOISE.BLOGSPOT.COM

FROM ILUVJETNOISE.BLOGSPOT.COM

Monday, 24 February 2014

Follow the historical timeline of the Oyotunji African Village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

His Roya Highness Oba (King) Ofuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I was born Walter Eugene King on October 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He graduated from Cass Technical High School.

He was originally baptized into Christianity at Hartford Avenue Baptist Church at age 12.  
He began the serious persuit of art and dance at Cass Tech. and at the Detroit Urban League. He began African studies at age 16 to begin his great quest for the gods of Africa. 

His Exposure to African religion with the association with the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe at the age of 20.
He traveled to Haiti the same year.
He founded the order of Damballah Whedo, Ancestor Priest in Harlem the following year.
On Aguat 26, 1959, he became the first African American to become fully initiated into the Orisa-Vodun African priesthood, by African Cubans in Matanzas, Cuba. This marked the beginning of the spread of Yoruba religion and culture among the African Americans.
With a few followers, and after dissolution of the Order of Damballah Whedo, he founded the Sango temple in New York city. He incorporated the African Theological Archministry in 1960.
The Sango Temple was relocated and remnamed the Yoruba Temple the same year
He introduced the Danshiki and began small scale manufacture of African attire in the summer of 1960.
He founded the Yoruba Academy for the academic study of Yoruba history, religion and language in 1961.
He opened the Ujamaa Market in 1961 beginning tword African boutiques which, like the Danshiki, spread throughout African American communities. Photo courtesy of jakukonbit.com
He published pamthlets ; The Yoruba Religion, The Yoruba state and the tribal origins of The African American. He participated in the Black Nationalist rallies of the 1960's
during that time he formed the African Nationalist Independence Partition Party aimed at establishing "an African state in America by 1972! :Actual photo of RNA Baba Oseijeman in rear.
He designed A flag with red, gold and green bars; the gold emblazoned with a black ancient Egyptian ankh. The Yoruba temple would march thru the streets with flag and drums headed to the 67 Worlds Fair.
In the fall of 1970, he founded the Yoruba Village of Oyotunji in Beaufort County South Carolina, and began the careful reorganization of the Orisa vodu priesthood along the traditional Nigerian lines.
Add captHe was initiated to the Ifa priesthood by Oluwa of Ijeun at Abeokuta, Nigeria, in Agust of 1972.ion
He opened the first official Ogboni Parliament of Oyotunji Chiefs and land owners in 1973, and later that year founded the Igbimolosa ( Priest Council) to organize laws and rules and to adjudicate disputes among Orisa-Vodun priest.
Later in 1973 Oba Oseijeman commenced the construction of the Osagiyan Palace at Oyotunji.
HRM. Oba Oseijeman Adefunmi I has been called The Father of the Cultural Restoration Movement in N.America.
In 1981 Oba Efuntola was sponsored by the Caribbean Visual Arts and Research Center to present a paper at a conference of Orisa-Vodu priests at the Univeristy of Ile-Ife,Nigeria.
Oba ofuntola was presented to His Divine Royal Majesty King Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II the "Ooni" of the ancient city of Ife, who ordered the Ife chiefs to perform coronation rights on him.
Thus Oba Ofuntola Oseijeman Adefunmi became the first of the line of Yoruba Kings consecrated by the Ooni of Ife.
In the summer of 1993 Oba Ofuntola was recognized as the oldest living Babalawo in the USA and became the Araba of Ijo Orunmila Igbo Mimo.
Later in 1993 Oba Ofuntola became the only Official representative of traditional African religion to address the Parliament of World Religions in the 100 yrs of the organization. African delagation pictured in rear right corner.
Oba Adefunmi's Oyotunji Village has fostered the establishment of Yoruba temples in New York, Connecticut,Philadelphia, Indiana,Florida,Los Angeles, North Carolina ,Texas,Georgia,Milwaukee.
Oba Ofuntola and the Oyotunji village have initiated over 300 priest into the ministries of Orisa-Vodu.
In doing so, he has restored to the African American the ancient sacred priesthood of Orunmila,Esu,Ogun,Oya,Obatala,,Sango and Olokun.
Oyotunji has restored to the African American the anciet right of Gelede ( recognized by UNESCO) and Egungun Ancestor worship.

Photo Credits: www.oyotunji.org/

4 comments:

  1. Thank U,this is helpful info. We give thanks.
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  2. Iba ara torun Oba Ofuntola Oseijeman Adefunmi I...
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  3. What a man does for himself... Dies with him, what he does for others remains...and is Eternal!
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  4. What a man does for himself... Dies with him, what he does for others remains...and is Eternal!
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