A year after admitting to her use of the n-word, the celebrity chef Paula Deen tweeted a #TransformationTuesday photo on Twitter featuring herself and her son—the latter posing in brownface.
Burt Shavitz, the photographer-turned-beekeeper who unexpectedly founded and became the face of an international cosmetics brand, died of respiratory issues on July 5 in Maine. He was 80.
An Iraqi fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb over a Baghdad neighborhood while returning to its base today. A Reuters report said that five people were found dead, while the Associated Press reported that the bombing killed at least 12 people on the ground.
Most of the world sees Africa in media images of starving children, war, and exotic wildlife, so it may come as news to some that Africa has high fashion, beautiful architecture, vibrant universities, and strong woman leaders.
