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This is the story of "black in blue," began the ITV news broadcast in a segment discussing Pilots of the Caribbean: Volunteers of African Heritage in the Royal Air Force - an exhibition currently on display at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum in Cosford, England. The exhibit highlights the Caribbean people who fought for Britain in two world wars. Though integral to British history, their stories are not well-known hence the reason that the RAF Museum has regularly mounted the ever-growing exhibit since 2014. 

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SO2 gave you a taste last week of what Kaci Hamilton has been up to. But there's more! Lots more!

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Chari Cuthbert broke the Internet in 2020 when her VOTE necklace was spotted around former First Lady Michelle Obama's neck. Fast-track to 2022, and Cuthbert's jewellery line BYCHARI is still high in demand. Filipino-American fashion model Kelsey Merritt, who is best known for being the first Filipino to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, was spotted wearing the Kelia necklace from the brand. Merritt wore the necklace with a series of looks whilst on vacation in Antigua and Barbuda.

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The overwhelming consensus in fashion right now is that the bolder, the better. And lime green continues to have a moment. But over the past month or so a fresh colour combo has hit the fashion sphere, and we're obsessed! Instead of styling green alone, amp things up and team with the forever fave: Hot pink.

This certainly isn't a classic mash-up, but the looks Greta Constantine has created for the Spring 2022 ready-to-wear collection exude effortless chic.

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When first the impact of the COVID pandemic hit us over two years ago, there were few among us that thought we would still be grappling with it today, on the verge of the year 2022. Today, not only has the disease accounted for the deaths of over 5 million persons worldwide but it seems to be constantly recharging its batteries in the form of new variants and, as evidenced in the emergence of yet another offshoot, the Omicron, is creating alarm just as controls and restrictions were being eased.

November 30, 2021

By Alhaji Haruna Sani

“I would rather be in Africa than to die and end up in a body bag at the shores of the Mediterranean Sea,” Bilal Kamara learnt his lesson after irregular migration.

After running out of money to keep studying at the LICCSAL Business College in Freetown, depressed and frustrated Bilal Kamara who could not manage his heartbreak decided to run away from shame.

Flounces and frills in gold silk faille are at the fore of the Greta Constantine Spring 2022 ready-to-wear collection. Based on their fascination with arguably fashion's biggest night out, the Met Gala, Jamaican-Canadian design duo Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong have crafted a collection that captures the glamorous spirit of the event.

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Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality is more than a book; it is an incitement to change people's perceptions. In response to the international outcry at African-American George Floyd's death, prominent British television personalities and journalists Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder commissioned a collection of essays from black British figures to discuss how and why there is a need for black lives to matter - not just for black people but for society as a whole.

First... SO continues its spotlight on 'Rock'-star costume designer Antoinette Messam.