Year of Black Pride

                  

                               2018

These are some of the well-known sayings I have heard the most this year, at least for me: "What a year, what a time to be alive." Indeed, it is an amazing time to be alive. It has been a tremendously Black Pride year, from movies to real-life fairy tales, and I am 100% on board with it.

This year has been incredible, full of all the emotions that come with life—angry, tears, joy, laughter—and I haven't been spared another blog post for a future day. Today, I'm speaking generally for the black community worldwide. Who can forget the feeling of Wakanda forever? 

Wakanda Forever  

Men, women, boys, and girls from all over the world came out in large numbers to celebrate what was truly a black pride moment, and Black Panther took our pride to a whole new level. We started the year on a high note.
This was more than just a movie; it was a movement that promoted black pride. The film not only highlighted black pride but also the stunning diversity of the African continent; we will never forget the pride we felt. Next, a Cinderella story was told. Everyone's Afro curls and kinks came out to play, and I loved every moment. 

A cinderella story  

                                               Megan in her younger days 

Megan Markel wed into the most renowned and esteemed British royal family in the world; she wasn't playing; she did it for the culture. The wedding ceremony was lovely and very different from the ones that had come before. All in the name of black pride, and I adore it all, Megan brought her entire black clan to London, including a choir that sang slave songs and the pastor who did the most by citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which is enough to make Queen Elizabeth laugh! It was really lovely. All hail girl power!

Who runs the world?
These two stunning women, who oversee two of their nations' most significant agencies, are incredibly inspirational.  

Bogolo, a 30-year-old minister of commerce, industry, and investment in Botswana, is a future-focused economist by trade. What a lady! She also looks amazing with her natural hair!

I'm here because of Kamissa's dark skin. She is a 35-year-old minister of international affairs in Mali. She is obviously very brilliant and lovely. Sure, dear.  

Officially, the two coolest nations in the continent are Botswana and Mali.
We had experienced everything this year has to offer, or so we thought, until this happened.
Who is in charge of the world? Girls!!!!!! 

Sudanese Beauty   

Firstly Wakanda black magic is this? 

Adut Akech Bior, an 18-year-old fashion model from Sudan who lives in Australia, was chosen as the 2018 Model of the Year. She is truly the future of fashion modeling. She is, in my opinion, the best friend of any girl with dark complexion, as well as mine, because she is fearless and stunning, demonstrating the indisputable beauty of black women. She has written for numerous magazines, such as Vogue Korea and Britain. She is a gorgeous black girl who is really doing it!

Check out some magic on her Instagram.

Kylian Mbappè “FriAfrica”  

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was hosted in chilly Russia, and Africa came for everything. We went, we saw, and we conquered. The player of the tournament, Mbappè, was one of the many French players with direct African ancestry. He was fast and gave it his all on the field, literally leaving his soul on the field. At the age of 18, he became the second player in football history to make it to and win a world cup; the first was, of course, Pele of Brazil. France won the world cup with all the assistance they could get from Africa.
You know, like the several artworks that France is preserving on behalf of Africa, you know, Africa won the cup that is currently housed there. 

52 years, First black Civilization Museum 

Senegal launched the first black civilization museum in the world 52 years after what looked like a dream, capping off the year with a few key bucket list accomplishments.
The artwork that Africans have acquired from all around the world, from Nigeria to Cuba, will be housed in this cutting-edge museum. 

All around us, there has been a great deal of hatred, rage, and suffering. Even in black communities across the globe, there has been increasing black killings and oppression. South Africa, Angola, and Namibia are still waiting to see if their people will be given back the land that was stolen from them many years ago. The majority of sisters and brothers chose to follow their natural paths. All in all, we saw black pride in its full form and we were proud! Give thanks to God for everything.

“I can’t believe we made it, this is what we came for” ~Beyonce &JayZ (also visited South Africa this year)

I wish you a happy new year, may God grant all that you ask and guide those you love! 

With love, Gabriella