Author: Clivette

Half-Black woman named Miss Japan; stirs reaction

March 25, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_4418" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ariana Miyamoto, daughter of a Japanese mother and African-American father, recently became the first multiracial contestant to be crowned Miss Universe Japan, according to news reports.[/caption] Apparently Black is also beautiful in Japan, despite the nation’s reputation for a lack of diversity. Ariana...

Time running out for Nevisian Batsman Kieran Powell

March 25, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_4415" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former West Indies Nevisian Batsman Kieran Powell[/caption] IN normal circumstances, Kieran Powell might have been with the West Indies World Cup team in Australia and New Zealand, as he had been on the tour of New Zealand just over a year earlier. Applied...

St.Kitts Track Phenom Blazes To Victory at US Meet

March 25, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_4412" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shenel Crooke[/caption] St.Kitts Track Phenom Shenel Crooke is making her mark on the US NCAA Track and Field scene. The 22 Year Old Morgan State University Track Star took first-place in the 100 meter dash in a time of 11.80, and also came...