Starlet Lupita Nyong’o recently showed Vogue magazine her beloved Kenya in the newly released October issue. Lupita Nyong’o graces the cover of the October issue of Vogue. She takes Vogue and the rest of the world on a tour of her beloved Kenya, sharing its beauty from her perspective. The photos are by Mario Testino...
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Queen of Katwe: Another White, Paternalistic Narrative of Rugged Individualism
Queen of Katwe is a biographical drama starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o, which will be released in September. The film narrates the journey of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, who wins the title of Woman Candidate Master after winning the “Chess Olympics.” Mutesi grew up in extreme poverty in the Uganadan slum of Katwe. Her...