Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, spoke publicly for the first time about George’s death calling it ‘absolutely devastating’. She was speaking to the graduating class of Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, in a video message commencement speech on Wednesday evening. In a heartfelt, she said she had been hesitant to speak about the … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | Duchess Of Sussex Speak Out: ‘George Floyd’s Life Mattered’
Forget Covid-19, George Clooney thinks America’s greatest pandemic is racism, and the cure is to vote. In response to nationwide protest sparked by the death of George Floyd while is custody of Minneapolis police, Clooney wrote an essay published by The Daily Beast on Monday. ‘How many times have we seen people of colors killed … Continue reading THE VOICE | George Clooney Calls Racism ‘America’s Greatest Pandemic’
Non-black folks also need to help out racism, former first lady Michelle Obama said this week while speaking out over the death of George Floyd. Obama expressed grief over the recent killing of Floyd, as well as other black men and women in recent weeks, in a Facebook post on Friday. ‘Like so many of … Continue reading Michelle Obama: It’s Up To Everyone To Root Out Racism
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, fashion labels, models and influencers have been taking part in initiatives to support frontline workers. The latest to do so is American-Somali model Halima Aden. The runway start tool to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that she is taking part in the #BandingTogether project in collaboration with Allure Magazine and … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | U.S.-Somani Model Halima Aden In Campaign To Support COVID-19 Frontline Workers
South African actress Charlize Theron on Thursday said more than 50 female celebrities, from actress Reese Witherspoon to football player Megan Rapinoe, had joined her campaign to fight violence against women during the global coronavirus lockdowns. The #TogetherGorHer initiative launched in April by the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project with CARE and the Entertainment Industry … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | Charlize Theron Unveils Stars Joining Her Fight On Domestic Abuse Amid Coronavirus
Porter magazine’s new podcast is exactly what we’ve been missing during self-isolation. The Net-a-Porter-owned magazine launched a weekly podcast series, ‘Pieces Of Me: My Life in Seven Garments’, that features a number of influential women, who tell their stories through clothing items they wore at defining moments of their lives. Through the seven part series, … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | Halima Aden, Zainab Salbi Share Heartfelt Stories On Porter’s New Podcast Series
Angelina Jolie is calling on Congress to increase food assistance to families across the United States in the next coronavirus stimulus bill. The Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian is advocating on behalf of the millions of families across the country who rely on thinks like free meals for their kids at schools that are no … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | Angelina Jolie Pleads For Congress To Increase Food Assistance Benefits Because ‘Children Are Going Hungry’
Prince William and Kate Middleton announced a new initiative to provide round-the-clock mental health services to frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic in the U.K. On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced that the Royal Foundation is partnering with charities Mind, Samaritans, Shout U.K. and Hospice U.K. to assist frontline workers who may … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | Kate Middleton, Prince William Announce Mental Health Program For Frontline Workers
Former first lady Michelle Obama announced Friday she’s partnering with PBS for the next month for a virtual storytime each Monday during the coronavirus outbreak. ‘At this time when so many families are under so much stress, I’m excited to give kids a chance to practice their reading and her some wonderful stories’, Obama, 56, … Continue reading THE POWER OF INFLUENCE | Michelle Obama To Read Children’s Books On PBS Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were the first celebrities to reveal they tested positive for the coronavirus last month. Now, the singer and actress has opened up in greater detail about the couple’s symptoms and their experience with the controversial drug chlorowuine. Wilson, 60, conducted her first interview post-coronavirus on Tuesday morning’s episode … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS TALKS | Rita Wilson Opens Up About Coronavirus Symptoms, Warns About ‘Extreme’ Chloroquine Side Effects
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