Her family was adamant that her sex wouldn’t hinder her educational prospects and now she is championing the prospects of the young girls behind her. “I believe these children matter,” she said. “We ...

Matata, one of the world's oldest bonobo apes in captivity and a Des Moines resident, died Sunday, the Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative announced. Matata was believed to be in her mid- to ...

When she was passed up for a modeling contract with a major cosmetics brand, Flaviana Matata had one reaction. She celebrated. “I remember wanting that job so much,” she says, reflecting on the ...

Model and entrepreneur Flaviana Matata, who was born and raised in Tanzania, knows firsthand the hardships young women face when it comes to seeking education and understanding about periods in her ...

The original The Lion King movie is packed to the brim with quotable, memorable moments that every '90s kid knows by heart. The catchiest of them all, of course, is "Hakuna Matata," Timon and Pumbaa's ...