Beyoncé in L’Officiel Magazine Fela Tribute Stirs Controversy Over “Black Face” Instead of Obvious Stereotype of Africans

Yet another debate in the public eye as fashion and race intersect. In January 2011, I discussed the alleged whitening of Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan’s face on cover of Elle Magazine India to make her look whiter than she really was. Because news reports indicated Rai-Bachchan allegedly had a problem with the image, I addressed the issue of consent and a few …

Lagos State Launches Global Challenge To Revolutionize Nollywood Video Distribution and Intellectual Property Protection

Lagos, Nigeria (Vocus/PRWEB) February 10 2011 Today the government of Lagos (Nigeria), Africa’s second largest mega-city and capital of the continent’s most populous country announced its challenge to fight rampant video piracy undermining the success of its native film industry. New technology solutions to protect intellectual property, provide more stable financing and secure more effective distribution are only some of the …