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AFRICA USA TODAY MAGAZINE

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First Lady, Melania Trump’s Sucessful Business Venture

Honoring

Mother’s Day

The Black Women’s Expo Pan-African Substainable Leadership Summit The Lagosians at 70 Book & Film Club Obama Library plans unveiled

Mother’s Day Special: Salute to 45th First lady, Melania Trump

Olawale Idreez, Publisher

MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL: Africa-USA Today Magazine salutes the 45th First Lady of the United States: A woman with unbelievable IQ, a Mother, a sucessful Business Woman, one of the top Socialite Ladies, 47 year-young wife of President Donald J. Trump. She is the 45th First Lady of the great nation, USA, USA,USA... and her name is Melania Trump!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the women of virtues out there. “It’s all about Love that conquers hatred, It’s all about peace that ends violence, and it’s all about Unity that brings prosperity into our respective hoods.”

Publisher’s Opinion, Olawale Idreez Africa-USA Today Magazine Email:usafriglo@yahoo

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FASHION CONSULTANT KEYY LANG

EXECUTIVE MARKETING EDITOR RAQUEL LACOUR EXECUTIVE MARKETING MANAGER SHIRLEY HARDIMAN

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Contents

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A Tribute to Mothers

Trump’s 30 Melania business venture

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The Black Woman’s Expo

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Kandi Burruss

JOHN E. SMITH JR. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Happy Mother’s Day! In this issue we celebrate the contributions of Women during the celebration of Mothers. These are trailblazers who dared to live extraordinary lives. We take a look at some of the contributions of those who have greatly made a difference. As we celebrate Mothers, we are reminded how a Mother’s love has shaped all of us.

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The Black Women’s Expo McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

A Conversation with Kandi Burruss...Love, Relationship, and Intimacy WGCI’s own Kendra G. and Grammy award winning artist, entrepreneur, & star of the hit TV reality series, “Atlanta Housewives, “ Kandi Burruss, talked sex and relationship. The interactive session was for singles and couples interested in putting it all out on the table and finding ways to bring excitement into their relationships for a lifetime.

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A Conversation with Kandi Burruss...Love, Relationship, and Intimacy WGCI’s Kendra G.

Kandi Burruss WGCI’s Kendra G. with Sandra Bland’s mother, Geneva Reed-Veal

John E. Smith Jr. Photography

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The Black Women’s Expo-Seminar & Speaker McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

A Conversation with Kandi Burruss...Love, Relationship, and Intimacy

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John E. Smith Jr. Photography

The Black Women’s Expo-Exhbitor McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

John E. Smith Jr. Photography

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The Black Women’s Expo-Entertainment & Exhibitors McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Blaq Ice & The P.O.E.T. Movement National Poetry Month Tribute

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John E. Smith Jr. Photography

Amanda Raquel, Gospel singer

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The Black Women’s Expo-Entertainment McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Chart-topping and award-winning R&B singer, K. Michelle

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John E. Smith Jr. Photography

Sevyn Streeter

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Dr. Carolyn G. Anderson Mother’s Day The Royal Queen, MRS. BLACK AMERICA, Talk Show Host and International Best Selling Author celebrates Mother’s Day Since I’ve known myself, I have always wanted to be a Mother. I would dream about being a Mom and what my children would look like. Today, I am delighted to be the Mother of 3 wonderful children and out of all my successes and titles, including being crowned Queen as Mrs. Black America, my favorite role is being a Mom. Motherhood is precious, because it gives you an opportunity to create life and to see that life produce yet another life or sow a seed. Therefore, I celebrate Motherhood and all that it brings.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

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PAN AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

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A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS By: Raquel LaCour

Becoming a mom was the most graퟁfying experience of my life. I knew at that moment that I was responsible for the care and proper upbringing of another individual. I never knew what love was, unퟁl I experienced the immensity, of an overwhelming concern, for this new life, that God allowed me to create.

Motherhood is the most rewarding job, because we culퟁvate and mold an individual to conquer the world, with the right disposiퟁon and character, to adhere to any stress and let downs of life itself. The mother is always there for encouragement, because her role is not concerned with avarice. A mother is paퟁent, supporퟁve and understanding. A mother will sacrifice everything and gain nothing to watch her child gain all the riches and glory. A mother is always solicitous about the welfare of her child. She copes with every disappointment and laughs in exultaퟁon with every accomplishment. Motherhood is the most profound role and job. A child is the most treasured gi㒆 created. A mother watches with exuberance to see her child supersede her, while becoming an adult, right before her eyes. It is the most amazing experience in life. It is with complete jubilaퟁon and exuberance to proclaim that I am a proud mother of two beauퟁful young women. Praising God to allow me such a role, I feel such triumph as I dedicated my life to my children. I give a tribute to all Mothers, because I know it is not an easy role, but it is the most fulfilling. I thank God for allowing me the most posiퟁve aퟁribute to take care of His child rewarded unto me. “ My son, hear the instrucퟁons of thy father and forsake not the law of thy mother, for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head and chains about thy neck.” Proverbs 1:8,9

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Celebrity Column

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Celebrity Column

Melania Trump may only be 46 years old but it turns out that our first lady is running one of the highest­earning companies in the country.

Few people know this, but the stunning blonde quietly launched a skin care company last year and has been coy about her successful stint as CEO.

HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MELANIA TRUMP'S ANTI AGING SKIN CARE LINE!

Melania admits she purposely avoided publicly announcing her business because she wanted to make sure the company could stand on its own two feet.

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Africa-USA Today Magazine Arise & Shine's Publication sends a special congratulations and a honorable recognition to Producer Dawn Maxwell on her new film production,"SINS OF 7."

I have spoken with this talented lady on her new film "SINS OF 7." The film production will start in 30 to 60 days. I truly look forward to seeing this outstanding film.

Africa-USA Today Magazine supports Producer Dawn Maxwell in her new film project and encourages her to continue with her extraordinary work.

Olawale Idreez Publisher, Africa-USA Today Magazine

Dawn Maxwell is an actress and producer, known for The Downfall of Mr. Difford (2015), Midnight Massacre (2016) and The Last Witch Hunter (2015).

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Book Club Features NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the bestselling author of The Dark Side, an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the powerful group of immensely wealthy ideologues who are shaping the fate of America.

In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the most recent election and Donald Trump's victory, and how, despite much discussion to the contrary, this was a huge victory for the billionaires who have been pouring money in the American political system.

Why is America living in an age of profound and widening economic inequality? Why have even modest attempts to address climate change been defeated again and again? Why do hedge­fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle­class workers? In a riveting and indelible feat of reporting, Jane Mayer illuminates the history of an elite cadre of plutocrats—headed by the Kochs, the Scaifes, the Olins, and the Bradleys—who have bankrolled a systematic plan to fundamentally alter the American political system. Mayer traces a byzantine trail of billions of dollars spent by the network, revealing a staggering conglomeration of think tanks, academic institutions, media groups, courthouses, and government allies that have fallen under their sphere of influence. Drawing from hundreds of exclusive interviews, as well as extensive scrutiny of public records, private papers, and court proceedings, Mayer provides vivid portraits of the secretive figures behind the new American oligarchy and a searing look at the carefully concealed agendas steering the nation. Dark Money is an essential book for anyone who cares about the future of American democracy.

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Former President Obama’s Library & Presidential Museum Unveiled

Former US President Barack Obama points out features of the Obama Presidential Center as he participates in a roundtable discussion and community meeting at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 03 May 2017. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

Oama unveil deign of hi future lirar and preidential mueum The center will e ued to "train the next generation of leaderhip, the Michelle Roinon of toda and the arack Oama of toda."

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The former President of the United States unveiled Wednesday the design of his future library and presidential

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museum, an ambitious architectural project in Chicago, Illinois, from which he hopes to continue his mission of finding and training young political leaders.

May 04, 2017

The Barack Obama Presidential Center, to be located in the vast Jackson Park in the south of Obama's favorite city, will occupy more than 1.8 hectares and will consist of three buildings: a museum, a forum and a library.

The museum, a high building with a modern design, will be the most outstanding element of the project run by the Obama Foundation, which is expected to cost at least $500 million and will be completed by 2021.

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