Graça Machel
She is the third wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela and the widow of Mozambican president Samora Machel.
She is the only person in history to have been first spouse of two different African countries, serving as the First Lady of Mozambique from 1975 to 1986 and the First Lady of South Africa from 1998 to 1999.
(AP)week after a jury found George
Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin , people began to gather for nationwide rallies to press for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood
watch leader.
The Florida case has become a flashpoint in separate but converging national debates over self-defense laws, guns, and race relations.
Zimmerman, who successfully claimed self-defense defense, identifies as Hispanic. Martin was
black.
The Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network organized the “Justice for Trayvon” rallies and vigils outside federal buildings in at least 101 cities: from New York and Los Angeles to Wichita, Kan., and Birmingham, Ala.
Rallies are scheduled for noon local times. On Saturday morning on a plaza in downtown Manhattan, Sharpton spoke to supporters, telling them he said he wants a rollback of stand-your-ground self-defense laws.
“We are trying to change laws so that this never, ever happens again,” Sharpton said.
Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, also spoke to the New York crowd. “Today it was my son. Tomorrow it might be yours,” she said.
Martin’s brother, Jahvaris Fulton, also was toattend the New York event. Martin’s father was scheduled to participate in a rally in Miami, where a crowd also gathered Saturday morning.
Sharpton and other supporters want the Justice Department to pursue federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.
This week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the department would investigate whether Zimmerman could be charged under those federal civil rights laws, which would require evidence that he harbored racial animosity against Martin. Most legal experts say that would be a difficult charge to bring.
Holder also said the shooting demonstrates the need to re-examine stand-your-ground laws nationwide.
Miley Cyrus is unfazed by rumors she is a lesbian. In fact, she takes any insinuation as a
compliment.
When she chopped off her long locks and shaved the sides of her head for a super edgy, bleached-blonde style, the 20-year-old pop star triggered a controversy that even got her pegged as gay.
“Everyone said I was a lesbian but I’m like, ‘Being a lesbian isn’t a bad thing. So if you think I look like I’m a lesbian, I’m not offended. You can call me much worse,'" she told the Toronto Sun on Tuesday. "I’ve beenncalled much worse. Being a lesbian is a compliment more than what else they call me.”
The "We Can't Stop" singer has long been a supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. In 2011, Cyrus got an equality sign tattooed on her middle finger in support of same-sex marriage. She has said her favorite fans are her gay fans, she praised Disney for introducing a same-sex couple and even tweeted about having sexy dreams about Katy Perry.
Last month, Cyrus stopped by the Facebook headquarters to help kick off LGBT Pride Month with the FB staff.
"I believe every American should be allowed the same rights and civil liberties," she wrote in an article for Glamour last year.
"Without legalized same-sex marriage, most of the time you cannot share the same health benefits, you are not considered next of kin and you are not granted the same securities as a heterosexual couple. How is this different than having someone sit in the back of the bus because of their skin color?"
The marriage of Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2008, Adaeze Igwe and Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo is at the moment experiencingnsome turbulence, this your darling magazine National Enquirer can exclusively reveal. The love birds who got married in a hush manner, barely three months after meeting in December 2009 are said to be patching things so as not to caught the attention of the press and public in general.
According to impeccable sources close to the Yobos, the reason for the squabbles is highly connected to Adaeze’s mother, Mrs. Abigail Igwe now Fashanu after she married the former Footballer turned business man in
2011.
Joseph Yobo and Adaeze’s mum our grapevine revealed became sworn enemies when the Fernabarche of Turkey skipper got wind of her plans to crash his marriage.
It was reliably revealed that the woman who's married to her third husband with Adaeze and her younger sister from different men, allegedly controls the marriage to the extent of advising her daughter against getting pregnant for Yobo even after Joey, their son is almost
three.
The reason she gave her daughter, we further learnt is because she needed to get back into her sexy shape just in case things no longer work out between her and her Plateau born hubby and might require her re-marrying.
She was also alleged to have instigated Adapters hush return to school barely a year after her marriage as the ex-model is presently furthering her studies in far away Santa Monica College, Los Angeles, USA, where she is reading Communication while her husband and son are in Turkey.
The goal hunter who used to play for Everton of England before making a switch to Turkey side Fernabarche also allegedly found out that Mrs. Fashanu could have a hand in Adapters frequent request of money for irrelevant things as she’s said to have developed an unexplainable interest for frequent shopping.
The last straw that broke the camel’s back, our source revealed was when Adaeze’s mother's visit was becoming too frequent in the Yobo Turkish home as she would storm their apartment unannounced and always interfere in every little argument that ensue between the growing couple.
This we learnt eventually led to her ban, as Yobo officially informed her to stop coming to their home as her interference is doing their marriage no good. Adaeze’s mum was also not invited for Joey’s 2nd birthday party which held in their home in Turkey and insiders dispensed that Adaeze has been asked to choose between her mum and her home as she’s not needed in their home for now nor invited to any of their parties.
When Rajo Devi Lohan made headlines around the world by becoming the world's oldest first - time mother, critics said she was putting her health at risk and condemning her daughter to the agony of losing her parents at a young age.
She gave birth, following controversial IVF treatment, at the age of 69, then nearly died from complications with the delivery. But now, five years later, the 74-year-old says having her daughter, Naveen, has made her stronger and helped her live longer.
Following her bout of ill health, the frail mother believes her desire of seeing her little one marry is giving her the strength to fight on and live to see the special day.
Rajo, who lives in the remote village of Hissar, India, with Naveen, her husband Ballo and his second, younger wife Umi, said:
'The only reason I am still alive in spite of my illness is Naveen. She is a gift to me from God and until I get her married I cannot afford to die.
'I will get her married when she turns 15- years-old, but until then I simply cannot die.'
At the time of Naveen's birth, many questioned whether it was morally right for a pensioner to have children, while also suggesting it is detrimental to the health of an OAP.
And their doubts appeared to be justified when Rajo fell gravely ill, almost dying from post - birth complications related to her IVF treatment.
But after battling back, Rajo has even outlived her doctor who guided her through the process, and she puts it all down to having something to live for - daughter Naveen.
Rajo said: 'When Naveen was born the Doctor had asked me to take complete bed rest but I did not listen to him and that's why my health
got so bad.
'I am not used to resting and that's why I could not help myself but work even after she was born. For me work is what I have done all my life.
'But I am feeling much better now. The doctor took very good care of me, but unfortunately he has since died. He spent a lot of money on my medical expenditure, to help me get a child.
'When I used to look around and see children, my heart felt sad that I couldn't have one - I desperately wanted to have a child of my own.
'Every one celebrated when she was born. The villagers were very happy and every one came
to see her.'
Despite entering her twilight years, Rajo isn't worried about Naveen's future when she dies.
'Naveen does not need to worry about her future, she has her other mother, Umi, her uncles, relatives and father to look after her,' she said.
'As Naveen is the my only child she will inherit all my property which includes 566,280 sq/ft of land. Her future will be secure.'
