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“You don’t look African”

Considering Africa is a continent with 54 different countries and over 3000 different ethnic groups, it really shouldn’t surprise people that there is no one set look for an African. 

Afar people:

San people:

Amazigh people:

Oromo people:

Hausa people:

Masai people:

Edo people:

Wodaabe people:

These are just 8 of the over 3000 ethnic groups in Africa, and you can already see how beautiful and varied the people of Africa are.

“Growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish you could change.” – Cassandra Clare

You’ve invested a lot of time, energy, and heartache in growing up. For most the path to adulthood is paved with bad choices, mistakes, and rebellion. For some, there was a lot of fun along the way, for others, not so much.

But, whatever your path, here you are all grown up. Did your emotional maturity grow with you or are you still acting like a 10-year-old? Maybe you have been told to “act your age”, or asked, “when will you grow up?” On the contrary, you could be one of those people who have an “old soul” or act mature for your age. How do you know if you are an emotionally mature adult? Read on.

What does ‘emotional maturity’ even mean?

To be emotionally mature means you must have the ability to make positive, healthy choices during the challenging moments in your life. Challenging moments are times when events trigger a strong emotion. You either become defensive, (reactive) or you are proactive.

Emotionally mature people have the following 5 attributes:

1. Give and receive love

The emotionally mature person trusts themselves and shows a willingness to accept love from others. They are also……..

Courting The King Pt. 1

With billboards popping up around the country to court LeBron James, we asked 30 artists with ties to each NBA city to imagine every team’s pitch to LeBron in free agency.