I wanted something that reflected Africa – Sheryl Lee Ralph on why she wore kente to NAACP

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“When it arrived and I opened the suitcase, it was so beautiful. When I put it on, I felt like cinderella or one of those girls you see in stories. It was so amazing and so beautiful. And when I went out the door and hit that red carpet people were silent and they had never seen anything like that before.”

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5 ways to keep your friendships strong even when life is hectic

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Deepening your intimate friendships through consistent connection and regular expressions of vulnerability is a major return on investment. “What I’m seeing more in my therapy practice is people—mostly women—experiencing a lot of anxiety about how their social network is going to shift when they retire one day,” Kelaher says. If we keep our friend portfolios thriving, though, “our 70-year-old selves are going to be grateful to who we were in our 20s, 30s, and 40s.” And so will our friends! Take it from hardcore friendship advocate Jane Fonda: “I have my friends, therefore I am.”

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I was deported from the US in 2001, but my breakthrough came right after- Nana Ama McBrown reveals

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“Captain, January is a month I don’t like at all because things really don’t go as expected for me. I’ve never said this anywhere before but today I’ll say it to inspire somebody. My uncle returned from the US and met me as a footballer who had returned from playing at Kwadaso (a suburb of Kumasi). I went to play table tennis after that so when my uncle saw me, he promised to take me abroad. Truthfully I was in America in January but to put it short, I was deported,” she disclosed.

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Chief Moomen suggests ways to brand tourism in Volta Region

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“If someone takes it upon themselves that instead of building another house to rent out or to sell somewhere in Accra or somewhere else, I want to put some significant income or money into let’s say Afadjato, I want to rebrand the whole place. For example, the young ones who take us around should be branded. They should be wearing Afadjato kind of nice T-shirts, some nice sneakers, taking you around, there should be a small restaurant available and all of that,” he added

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Meet Kingsford Boakye Yiadom: The AC Milan-bound Ghanaian wonder-kid destined for greatness

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The 18-year-old has made six and five appearances for Ghana’s U17 and U20 teams, respectively. He, however, won the WAFU & AFCON (U20) cup before having his stint with Accra-based Division 2 side MSK Zilina, his current club.

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