Sports: Lewis Hamilton Wins the Australian Grand Prix

The Formula One races are on again and I'm happy to say that McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton still has his mojo. The handsome Briton won the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. The Australian Grand Prix is the season opener for the Formula One races. Hamilton won the race effortlessly while the other drivers struggled. If you follow the Formula One, then you've heard about the racist drama Lewis Hamilton was experiencing in Spain due to his ex-racing partner Fernando Alonso and the Spanish racing fans. Well, Alonso came in third place and I hope he enjoys the slice of humble pie that Hamilton just served him.


Australian Grand Prix results

1. Lewis Hamilton (GB) McLaren-Mercedes 58 laps one hour 34 minutes 50.616 seconds
2. Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber +5.478 secs
3. Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-Toyota +8.163
4. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault +17.181
5. Heikki Kovalainen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes +18.014
6. Kazuki Nakajima (Jpn) Williams-Toyota 1 lap behind
7. Sebastien Bourdais (Fra) Toro Rosso-Ferrari Retired - 55 laps completed
8. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari Retired - 53 laps completed

Shani Davis Wins @ Essent ISU

(Photos:Bongarts)

Congratulations to US speed skater Shani Davis. He won the men's 1000m race of the Essent ISU speedskating world cup in Inzell, Germany on Saturday. Davis defeated Canadian Denny Morrison and Netherland's Jan Bos.

Speedskating is not a sport where you see the African diaspora participating in often, but nonetheless it's amazing to see we do great when we are.

Weekend Flashes: Laureus World Sports Awards Reception in Russia

Edwin and Michelle Moses



Anthony Hamilton (F1 racer Lewis Hamilton's father) with Edwin Moses
(Photos: Ian Walton)

Edwin and Michelle Moses stepped out fabulously this Sunday at the Laureus World Sports Awards welcome reception in St. Petersburg, Russia. Edwin Moses is an Olympic multi-gold winning track and field star and innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing. Since 2000, he's been the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service organization of world class athletes that seeks "to promote and increase participation in sports at every level, and also to promote the use of sport as a tool for social change around the world." Numerous Olympic and world champion athletes, through the Laureus Sports for Good Foundation, work to assist disadvantaged youths around the world.

Tomorrow the Laureus Sports Awards will be held at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre and is the only global awards ceremony to represent all areas of sport and is widely recognized as the leading honors event in the international sporting calendar. A elite sports jury of legends will choose the finest sportswomen and sportsmen of the year to be honored in front of their peers. Nominees like Formula 1 star, Lewis Hamilton and soccer star Kaka will be in Russia for the event.

Naomi Graces Cover of French Vogue

Glamazon supermodel, Naomi Campbell and her super-model friend Kate Moss worked the camera for Vogue Magazine Paris' February 2008 cover. As usual, Naomi looks flawless and much younger than her 38 years. It's great to see Naomi still getting plenty of work in Europe.

Black Royalty: Mary Countess von Habsburg of Austria

Countess Mary is married to Ferdinand Leopold Joseph Count von Habsburg of Austria. The royal family of von Habsburg are descendants of William the Conquerer.

Mary was born in Wau, Sudan under the name Mary Nyanut Ring Machar. Countess Mary and Count Ferdinand are 38 years old and both are born under the astrology sign, Cancer.

Countess Mary married Count Ferdinand on August 28, 1999 in Nairobi, Kenya. The couple have 3 children together: Countess Luisa Aluel (born August 3, 2000), Count László Rum (born May 25,2002) and Countess Gisela Aluk (born October 22, 2004).
All three of the couple's children were birthed in Nairobi. As of yet, I haven't located pictures of the children.

Yes, Countess Mary is considered an equal in her marriage, even though she's a commoner and African. A couple members of the Royal Family had a problem with that, but Head of the Habsburg Royal Family, Dr. Otto von Habsburg has declared all Habsburg marriages are "equal."

Thank goodness Countess Mary has married into a family that is lead by an open-minded individual.
The Habsburg's are known for their interracial/intercultural marriages and I'll tell you about the other sistas in this family shortly.

Once again, as I stated in my post about Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, there should be more coverage of these imperial black women. I can understand why Anglo magazines don't show love, but what are the black publications excuse?

HSH Princess Angela of Liechtenstein: a True Black Princess

Her Serene Highness Princess Angela of Liechtenstein is the wife of Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein and is the only black Princess in a reigning European dynasty.

Princess Angela's story is beautiful and reads like a fairy-tale. Angela Gisele Brown is an Afro-Latina born in Panama who was working as a designer for the fashion industry in New York. Princess Angela ends up meeting and becoming friends with Prince Maximilian at a reception in New York. Dating a few years, their love flourished and they were married on January 29,2000 at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York. The Princess' designed her gown and wore the Royal tiara.

The Aquarius princess is 11 years the senior of her Taurean husband.

A year later, Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela gave birth to their only child, HSH Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein, on May 18,2001 in London.

It is rare that the media reports on this couple, mostly because they stay out of the limelight and Princess Angela has no scandalous bones in her closet. I also think mainstream media rarely reports on this couple because they are an interracial couple and they're still in disbelief that a European prince would marry a commoner black girl.

Oh Well!! They are a beautiful family that proves love transcends all boundaries!

The Black Diamond of Greece

DJ Latoya is described by many as the "black diamond" of Greece. She's an Aruban/Somalian, who's originally from Holland, but has been in a Greece for over 10 years. She's a very popular Dance and Techno dj at several nightclubs in the Athens area. DJ Latoya's also pursuing a career as a singer. She's appeared on numerous shows in Greece and Holland.

During my visit to Greece this year, DJ Latoya showed me how local Athenians really live. One of the best times ever! She is truly one of the sweetest people I've ever met. Check out her performing "Thelo Pipa" on greek tv show Extra 3.

PS: If you've never been to Greece- go!!

Kosovans Love 50 Cent

Clips from Kosovo concert


Rapper, 50 Cent, became the first high-profile performer to throw a public concert in Pristina, Kosovo. "I came to entertain the world," the rapper told the Associated Press while promoting his show at a soccer stadium in the capital, Pristina.

On Monday, he entertained over 25,000 fans outdoors in the cold, war torn province. The crowds chanted along to the songs in a performance marked by fireworks lighting the Pristina skyline.

Black CEO Emerges for Nestle Waters

All hail John J. Harris!! He currently is the CEO of Nestlé Purina Europe and has been recenty promoted to the position of CEO of Nestlé Waters (brands such as Perrrier and Poland Springs) and executive vice president of Nestlé S.A. Mr. Harris will assume responsibility in the Paris location and will be operating with $8.9 billion in sales when CEO Carlo Donati retires, which is planned for December 1, 2008.

Nestlé stock is at an all-time high at $455, based on the success of the Nestlé Waters division. In North America, the Pure Life water brand saw sales jump more than 10% to reach $4.8 billion.

Harris says "I am very excited about the opportunity to work in a dynamic growth category. Water will become more important in the future as we look at ways to combat the growing obesity problem, especially among young people."
He plans to expand products in Africa, China and the Middle East.

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