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15 Books by BME authors that should be on your on 2018 reading list
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15 Books by BME authors that should be on your on 2018 reading list

  • 19th January 2018
  • by teammelanmag
2017 was a monumental year for BME authors, especially with the likes of Reni Eddo-Lodge and her debut publication: Why…
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What did this newbie indie publisher learn in 2017?

  • 19th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
One of our passions is shining a spotlight on the many inspiring entrepreneurs we come across in our…
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Best Dressed at the NAACP Image Awards 2018
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Best Dressed at the NAACP Image Awards 2018

  • 18th January 2018
  • by teammelanmag
Award season continues, and Monday 15 January saw the 49th NAACP Image Awards in California, a multicultural awards…
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Patti Labelle, Lauryn Hill and Spice join St. Kitts Music Festival line-up
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Patti Labelle, Lauryn Hill and Spice join St. Kitts Music Festival line-up

  • 18th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
What could be better than holidaying in one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean? How about…
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38070963 - african girl wearing casual white clothes. 10 simple tips to help you grow healthy Afro natural hair
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10 simple tips to help you grow healthy Afro natural hair

  • 17th January 2018
  • by teammelanmag
If one of your new year resolutions is to take better care of your Afro natural hair, then…
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Pat McGrath drops decadent new additions to makeup range
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Pat McGrath drops decadent new additions to makeup range

  • 17th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
Continuing her reign as the queen of bold and opulent makeup, Pat McGrath has unveiled two new additions…
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FASHION,DEBENHAMS,POP OF COLOUR
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Banish grey moods with a pop of colour!

  • 16th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
We don’t know about you, but we’ve had enough of this dreary, grey weather. We’ve almost served our…
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All the times Oprah showed us why she’s the ultimate role model!
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All the times Oprah showed us why she’s the ultimate role model!

  • 16th January 2018
  • by Jennifer Adetoro
We thought we couldn’t love and admire Oprah more than we do, but after ‘that’ speech at the…
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Meeting Mica: A woman in music Mica Paris
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Meeting Mica: A woman in music

  • 16th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
Mica Paris is one of the UK’s most respected female singers with a career full of top 10…
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Why it’s time to stop minding the gap of BAME talent in creative industries
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Why it’s time to stop minding the gap of BAME talent in creative industries

  • 15th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
We all gave a collective shudder when we saw H&M’s ‘coolest monkey’ slogan on the young king recently.…
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Want to lose weight? Sleep yourself slimmer

  • 15th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
We thought the only way sleeping could help you lose weight was the fact that if you are…
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Dish of the week: Mini Chorizo and PERi-PERi Frittatas
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Dish of the week: Mini Chorizo and PERi-PERi Frittatas

  • 15th January 2018
  • by Joy Joses
I am yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like Nando’s. Fact! I mean, what’s not to like? The…
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Book review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin
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Book review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin

  • 12th January 2018
  • by Vanessa Thomas
Nigerian poet, Lola Shoneyin, made her fictional novel debut with the release of The Secret Lives of Baba…
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Women in business, the cavalry is not coming! Be Your Own Hero

  • 12th January 2018
  • by madeline mcqueen
The road to being an entrepreneur is long and the truth is, there are no short cuts. Our…
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Do women brought up by single mothers’ struggle more in relationships?

  • 11th January 2018
  • by teammelanmag
If you’re a woman who was brought up in a matriarchal household, i.e single mother, no father figure,…
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