Nationwide — Anie Akpe, an African American female tech entrepreneur from New York City, has created an amazing social discovery app called NetWorq …
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11-Year-Old Activist, Marley Dias, to be Honored on International Pretty Brown Girl Day on February 27, 2016
– Dias, who launched the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign, will be a “Dream Big” awardee at Spelman College Atlanta, GA — 11-year-old activist, Marley …
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Greenville, NC — Morgan Taylor is a 6-year-old second grader at Eastern Elementary school in Greenville, NC. She spends most of her …
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If you could have one superpower, what would it be? We were asked that question recently by high school students in Kentucky. …
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How the hell did I make a feature film with no experience? In some interviews, I answered, “Blind naiveté.” In some I …
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“I probably have the same kind of past as a Julianne Moore or a Sigourney Weaver, but they far surpassed me in …
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Interviews
The startup story of a fashion designer turned passionate social entrepreneur empowering disadvantaged South Africans with skills– Balungile Sokhulu
Take one talented young fashion designer with a great eye for detail and a creative flair, and combine it with a passion …
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Interviews
Adhiambo Mula-Lauwers – The startup story of a South African footwear brand turning the traditional concept of shoe design on its head
GALAGO is a footwear brand with a difference. It not only celebrates an African aesthetic, embracing the traditional techniques and craftsmanship renowned …
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Shamsia Hassani is the street art queen we’ve been waiting for. BIRDS OF NO NATION A woman in a purple hijab sits …
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It’s hard to believe now, but it wasn’t that long ago in this country when, if you stood in a hospital hallway …
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At 106 years old, she’s seen more than a dozen presidents come and go, but Virginia McLaurin says she can finally die …
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The newly appointed dean of public health school was chosen after Harvard medical students demanded greater diversity. Harvard University names highly esteemed …
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Michelle Obama advise an audience of hundreds of girls: read, write, go to school, beat the boys at Glamour magazine event. Educating …
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Having a friend to talk to at the lowest point in my life brings about peace. It makes me know that I …
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At 26, Romola Adeola, a Nigerian, is the youngest PhD holder from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She talks to MOTUNRAYO …
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Kids attending New York Fashion Week is cute. Kids designing clothes for New York Fashion Week is downright inspiring. Fifth grader Egypt …
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“Nearly every country that has reduced FGM has used initiatives to change the way communities see girls, marriageability and virginity.” An Egyptian Coptic …
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Interviews
“I Was Saved by Someone, and I Can Do the Same for Someone Else.” — Jaha Dukureh, L’Oreal Women of Worth Honoree 2015
When Jaha Dukureh was a child growing up in Gambia, she was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), a brutal and widely …
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You may have heard of Lolo Jones: the 33-year-old track and field and bobsledding powerhouse who will compete in her fourth Olympics …
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Aisha Buhari,Wife of the President of Nigeria celebrated her 45th birthday at Aso Villa – the Presidential residence and office in the …
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Oslo’s 27-year-old deputy mayor is a Tamil who survived the Utøya island massacre, giving her unique authority in the debate over refugees. …
