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by Gloria Ezeh All of the best looks at the just concluded 2018 Oscars: 1. Jennifer Garner 2. Jane Fonda 3. Beanie Feldstein 4. Nicole Kidman 5. Emily Blunt 6. …

by Staff writer Two Indonesian men were caned in 2017 in front of a jeering crowd as a punishment for gay sex. The Muslim-majority country is one of many world …

by Staff writer Over 70 years ago, in the multi-landscape US state of Colorado, a farmer beheaded a chicken and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird was named, …

by Staff writer There’s been a reported surge in the number of black cats being adopted in the US after the huge success of Black Panther film. The Marvel movie …

by Staff writer No doubt Chadwick Boseman is one hot melanin-filled bloke. He could be said to have got one of the cutest smile of any known black man, but …

by Staff writer Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o will be hitting the screen as a mother-daughter warrior pair in a film aptly titled The Woman King. The film is based …

by Staff writer Staff from nurses to the CEO have been suspended at a Nairobi hospital after the wrong patient underwent brain surgery. One patient needed surgery for a blood …

by Staff writer Anthony Joshua has been labelled a ‘misogynist’ after he admitted to treating his son Joseph differently from his niece during an interview. The backlash came after a …

by Staff writer So it’s Friday night (or Saturday or even Tuesday now) and you are getting excited for the great night ahead with your guys in town. But beside …

by Miz Tee The cast of Black Panther cover the March issue of ESSENCE and the photos are (how do we say it again) lit AF. See below and tell …

by Staff writer Kenya’s High Court has begun hearing a case that may decriminalize homosexuality in the country. The event has been praised by many as a significant step in …

by Staff writer When a tornado battered southern Mississippi in January, it yanked trees off the ground and tore through buildings at William Carey University. When staffers combed the campus, …

by Staff writer Asking for career advice on the internet is great until your would-be boss gets involved. An engineer who was weighing job offers from Uber and Zenefits, both …

by Staff writer Three people, Three situations…Three STORIES! 1. How I found out my parents are POOR by Omer I was 7 years old. We were living in the United …

by Staff writer Team USA bobsledder Lauren Gibbs had just attended her first Olympics and won a silver medal with teammate Elana Meyers Taylor in the women’s bobsleigh. At the …

by Miz Tee Every woman can relate!!! ???

by Zeus A man was brought before a High Court judge after a 72-hour psychiatric hold. The man claimed he was having sexual intercourse with a ghost. After many long …

by Staff writer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. With Nigeria leading, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and Tanzania were …

by Gloria Ezeh Since playing the villain everybody loves in Marvel’s blockbuster Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan has gone on to become the newest hottest thing in Hollywood. There are …

by Staff writer Ryan Said, 27, and girlfriend Jasmine Merino, 21, are a couple from Toronto, Canada. Despite both being born of opposite genders, Ryan and Jamine managed to find …

by Jay Bazzinotti My neighbor was 89 years old and drunk when he told me this story. He died not long after. I asked him once why he stayed in …

by Sprith Shrivastava Eight things I do to stay happy daily: 1. I quit Facebook: Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter and every other social media too. I did this for a month …

by Staff writer John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at exactly 12:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas while riding in …

by Staff writer Grieving husbands are more likely to die shortly after losing their wife, while widowed women carry on as normal, new research has found. In the research, men …

by Victoria Walker My mother once told me this little story and I’ve thought about it periodically for almost 20 years now. She had a friend who was a 911 …

by Victor Uma How true is this?

by Miz Tee In today’s world where everybody is in a constant hustle and bustle, feeling down has become a part of life. It’s sad but there isn’t much we …

by Staff writer Bill Zeller was an American computer programmer who was best known for creating the MyTunes application. After Zeller committed suicide in January 2011, his suicide note began …

by Nicole Gravagna When we have feelings for people, it’s often because we’ve identified that person as a good source of fulfilling our needs. Yes, that’s the non-romantic truth of …

by Gloria Ezeh Despite being one of the most successful movies of 2017, Wonder Woman was not nominated for an Oscar in any category. The snub came as a surprise …

by Staff writer Black Panther! What a movie. When I got the ticket to go see it (yes, writers at DNB Stories are often given tickets to go see a …

by Michael Goble I have owned parrots for almost 20 years and dogs for almost 30 years. One of my parrots, a green-cheeked conure, has the largest vocabulary I’ve ever …

by C. R. Swanson When I was 30, I wasn’t getting anywhere in life. I was living in a single rented room, working a part-time job, barely keeping my life …

by Zeus You have to be very careful which Panther you get!!!

by Staff writer Three people describe how it feels to be examined by a doctor of the opposite sex: 1. He shoved his long fingers inside me: Shiloh Isha, a …

by Staff writer Do you know that the on-screen bodyguards of Wakanda in Marvel’s Black Panther called Dora Milaje are actually inspired by a real-life tribe of African women fighters …

by Dan Bell A few days ago I was at a party in liberal north-east London, when I was asked the inevitable question, “So, what do you do then?” It’s …

by Miz Tee When random people were asked online to name the rudest celebrities they’ve ever had a chance of meeting, guess which names they listed… 1. Justin Bieber: Zach …

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by Daniel Nkado I noticed when you stopped looking at me like you used to. You used to look at me like I was the most amazing person to walk …

by Gloria Ezeh With a stunning worldwide grossing of $404 million in just 5 days of its release, Marvel’s Black Panther has become the biggest February debut of all time, …

by Staff writer Movie premieres are not a common occurrence in South Africa, but to Africans (anybody of African descent really), Black Panther is not just any film. The South …

by Maryana Pinchuk I just got back from a week stay in Lagos, Nigeria and I’m a blindingly white (an obvious Westerner) It’s not dangerous if you understand the situation …

by Miz Tee American RnB singer and songwriter Ne-Yo is one artist whose success in the entertainment industry cannot be denied. Here are 3 things you probably don’t know about …

by Alexandra Pell Of course there are problems with feminism. All movements, whether large or small, have problems. Let me put it this way: there are a lot of problematic …

by Staff writer Once not normally associated with men and was deemed a female ‘thing’, more and more men are now concerned about their physical appearance. With the increase in …

by Staff writer Chidera Eggerue, a 23-year-old award-winning blogger, is the driving force behind Saggy Boobs Matter, an online movement that challenges unrealistic expectations of what breasts should look like. …

by Justin Lowery Yes, in our relationship, I’m the feminist. My girlfriend tells me that my being a feminist both frustrates her and makes her a better person at the …

by Miz Tee Drag queens work magic with makeup. They are known to have some of the best makeup techniques that this world has to offer, due to their commitment …

by Pat Lee Shipman Humans are funny mammals. Among other things, we walk oddly (on two legs) and we have curiously big brains. We bear large babies with active and …

by Stephen Wagner A few people have had the misfortunate of meeting real demons in their lives. One such entity that some people encounter is a succubus. A succubus is …

by Elke Weiss I just came back from the theatre and I must say I felt a little under-dressed. I was, actually, but that is another story. Theatre goers were …

by Miz Tee There are reports of a lesbian romance that didn’t make it to the final version of Black Panther movie. When the film was announced, fans were excited …

by Gloria Ezeh The things we see on Twitter these days! So this handle (@AsianWifeHaver) sent this tweet about how his girlfriend was attacked by a ‘black teenager’ when they …

by Staff writer It’s truly a tale as old as time. While the famous Disney cartoon might have looked too fictitious to be true, believe it or not, Beauty and …

by Jessica Thomas Lagos city’s overpowering appeal has grown a little stronger with the presence of awesome places to stay, beautiful attractions and a homely environment. The city of Lagos …