By Nina Steele If like me, you enjoy watching reruns of Law & Order, then you’d know who S. Epatha Merkerson is.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele My husband and I spent Christmas with his parents, and it was a relatively simple affair. As was the case the year before last, it was just the four of us.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Here we go again! At 28, Margot Robbie is already hugely successful. She has appeared in over 20 movies, has been nominated for 36 awards, of which she’s won 9.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele The last time Ellen DeGeneres did stand up was back in 2003. 15 years later, she is at the top of her game and hugely successful.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele For many people, this time of the year can feel quite heavy. That’s partly because, there is often the inevitable soul searching.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Growing up, New Year’s Eve was a very big deal. In the Ivory Coast, and by extension the whole of Africa, welcoming the New Year is a far bigger deal than Christmas.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Rosina Harrison was born in Aldfield, Yorkshire, in 1899. She began working for the Astors in 1929, first as maid to Lady Astor’s daughter and then as Lady Astor’s personal maid, until Lady Astor’s death in 1964.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele I was watching a video clip of The Steve Harvey Show the other day. It was one of those segments when he is asked for advice by a member of the audience.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele I have never been to Botswana. Yet I have felt an affinity with the country ever since I watched the BBC TV series ‘The No.… Read the rest

By Nina Steele Alice Barker lived to the ripe old age of 103. She had no children. She became world famous after videos of her in her prime, as a dancer during the Harlem Renaissance, were made public in 2014.… Read the rest