7 Things Simphiwe Dana taught us about overcoming depression
Depression is still an untouched subject in the African community. Simphiwe after struggling with depression over the past years has shared her struggle to remind others that they are not on their own. Her story is very important to me as many are silently struggling with depression today and it’s hard for them to speak […]
7 tips for the working woman from Edwina Kulego’s LLA Interview
Edwina Kulego is a formidable force in the world of fashion and retailing. She moved from Sweden to the United States with the sole intention of pursuing a career in fashion and business. Edwina has worked with major fashion brands, she is a public speaker and entrepreneur, with about 10 years experience in the fashion […]
The Christmas budget. How to spend wisely this holiday season
Tis the season to jolly and make merry! But hey! You don’t need to go bankrupt just being jolly and making merry. So we’ve put together five easy ways to spend wisely this holiday season. Create a budget and stick to it. Don’t go over your budget acquiring things that have limited value. Also, you […]
5 ways to overcome a breakup
There’s no two ways about it. Breaking up is hard and painful. Even if it wasn’t the best relationship, splitting up dramatically ruins your day-to-day life and has emotional repercussions that can send you into a tailspin. But then, after a break up, doing literally anything is better than doing nothing. If you really want […]
SuperSoulSunday: 5 ways to maintain your joy
Joy is not just a happy feeling based on circumstance or the things we possess. It is an unshakable stability in our inner man (spirit) joy can range anywhere from calm delight to extreme hilarity. The joy of the lord is our strength (Neh 8:10) These are 5 life changing essentials to maintaining your joy […]
7 Things we learned from Chiamaka Obuekwe’s #LLA Interview
Chiamaka Obuekwe’s passion, vivacity and bubbly nature is very obvious whenever you come in contact with her. She’s taken those traits and her passion for travel and transformed them into a thriving travel and tour business named Social Prefect Tours. This business was created with the intention of putting Nigeria on the world map, for […]
Why we love Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji is an ambitious, young and beautiful Nigerian American actor and comedian. She earned a master’s degree in public health and spent a couple years working overseas before giving it all up to pursue a career in comedy. Her most recent appearance in the show ‘’Insecure’’ by Issa Rae has gotten massive public […]
10 Nigerian Female DJ’s you should know
Take a moment to imagine yourself at a party without a DJ. As for me, I’m already leaving that particular room right now in my imagination. Disc Jockeying has not exactly been a playing field with many females, but like we say here at LLA, 2017 is an ode to the Black Girl! Today, […]
#WomenWeLove: 6 reasons why Arese Ugwu and Nnenna Okoye are BFF Goals
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a friend that loves them unconditionally and is there to catch them when it looks like they’re falling. You know that one you call and cry on phone for like one whole hour and they’re still on the line, and when they’re done comforting you, they carry your […]
Women In Tech: 7 reasons why we think Bozoma Saint John is a game-changer
She is Bodacious, Beautiful and she takes her Black Girl Magic everywhere she goes. Bozoma Saint John is a certified boss and an unstoppable force of nature. That being said, here are 7 seven reasons why we think Bozoma Saint John is a game changer. Bozoma is Uber’s first ever Chief Brand Officer. And so […]