Actress Racquel Palmer went viral in 2019 after she spent $2000 to get the attention of entertainment mogul Tyler Perry. Determined to star in one of his projects, the actress paid to for an Atlanta billboard that read: “Attention Mr Perry. Raquel Palmer is your next leading lady.” Below the text were links to her website and social media platform.
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23-year-old Revathi Veeramani will be heading to the Tokyo Olympics very soon. However, her path to earning a place on the Indian national team has not been easy. Born into poverty, Revathi and her sister lost both of their parents at a young age. They were initially taken in by their maternal grandmother, but due to her struggling to earn
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A Nigerian artist has put his expertise in special effects to amazing use! 33-year-old John Amanam’s business Immortal Cosmetic Art specialises in the production and distribution of prostheses for amputees with darker skin tones. Amanam was made aware of the gap when his brother lost his hand in a car accident. He realised that there were very few natural-looking prostheses
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Toni Breidinger has always had a passion for motor racing. Now at the age of 21, she has become the first Arab American female driver to complete a race within any discipline of NASCAR. She recently made her debut at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway. The 21-year-old hopes to inspire more women to enter the car racing industry. Having a
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Netflix has announced a new original movie! The project is based on the true story of former Syrian refugee sisters turned Olympic swimmers, Sarah and Yusra Mardini. The Swimmers will be brought to the screen by Welsh-Egyptian writer and director Sally El-Hosaini. The sisterly bond will be reflected on screen with real-life sisters Manal and Nathalie Issa casted as the
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Natalie Fernando – a mother from Hockley, England, has thanked a stranger for calming down her son who has autism. Whilst Natalie Fernando and her son Rudy were walking along the beach at Southend-on-Sea, Rudy began to have a meltdown and went on the ground. Due to training for a 250-mile race, Ian Shelley was running when he saw Natalie
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New Zealand has taken a big step in the battle against the impact of climate change. Legislators are currently discussing new regulations. These would require the biggest investors in the countries financial sector to disclose how their choices will impact the environment. This is part of an initiative to make the entire country carbon neutral by 2050. Finance businesses have
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Georgetown University will be granting higher education to prison inmates in Maryland. The Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is set to launch a five-year programme that will allow inmates in Maryland to gain bachelors degrees. Inmates will be following courses administered by Georgetown University, which is based in Washington. Representatives from Georgetown met with the Maryland Department of Public
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Growing up, Marwa Elselehdar always had a deep love for the sea. When it was time to pick a career path, she was immediately drawn to the Arab academy’s Department of Maritime Transport and Technology. With support from her family, she became the first Egyptian woman to study in the department. This ignited the journey that would eventually lead to
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On March 31st 2021, the radio station formerly known as Choice FM (now Capital Xtra) celebrated the 31st anniversary of its first broadcast, which took place in March 31st 1990. The station is widely known for being the UK’s first and only black radio station to get a London wide commercial licence. As a result of its contribution to British
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