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Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle has managed to imprint her footprints in a hugely white-dominated industry. Airline VP, Attorney, And Artist, Rolle is living …
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Meet Lebohang Monyatsi: ‘The Rolling Goddess’ Challenging Disability Stereotypes – Africa’s First Wheelchair Model!
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#HeroesWithoutCapes Mamoudou Gassama: The Real Life Malian-French Spiderman Who Scaled A Building To Save A 4-Year-Old Dangling From A Balcony
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Meet Nigerian Human Rights Attorney And Advocate, Bamisope Adeyanju: Who helped track N388.304 billion
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Meet Melissa Butler: From Rejected Aspiring Entrepreneurial Signee On Hit Reality Show ‘Shark Tank’ To Nationwide Phenomenon
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Maryland-born Betts held high promise right from childhood, was in gifted programs throughout his youth, and in high school was an honors …
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Meet Nigeria’s Amanda Amaeshi: Teen Activist Who Emerged 2020 Glasgow Times Young Scotswoman of the Year
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#BlackExcellence ???? Onoriode Reginald Aziza: The Inspiring Super Achiever Who Bagged 3 First-class Degrees Before 23
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Development Consultant and Entrepreneur, Oluwayimika Angel Adelaja is Founder Fresh Direct Nigeria, an environmentally friendly, organic agricultural production and processing company that …
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Black talents are breaking boundaries and making great strides in STEM, joining the league of brilliant minds in tech is Nyla Hayes, …
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#ChangeMakers Meet Angeline Makore: The Zimbabwean Activist Fighting Against Child Marriage
Born and raised in rural Zimbabwe, at age 14, Angeline Makore barely escaped being married to her sister’s husband, that experience shaped …
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From being homeless to running a $25 million investment fund empowering women of color: Meet the inspiring Arian Simone
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Women of color are shattering the divide and rewriting the narrative. Trailblazing Melody Maddox is the first woman and first black woman …
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Black Hair, My Pride! Get To Know Her: Zulaikha Patel – The Unapologetic South African Activist Who Shook The World At Age 13
“Asking me to change my hair is like asking me to erase my blackness.” Resounding words from Zulaikha Patel who in 2016 …
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From Being Homeless To Owning A Multi-million Dollar Empire Jerricha Hoskins Is The Go-To Inspiration
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#BlackHistoryMonth Henrietta Lacks: The Black Woman Whose Cells Were Used To Achieve Breakthroughs In Cancer, HIV, Covid-19, Yet Her Race Was Hidden By The Medical World
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#BlackHistoryMonth Salute To Mary Slessor: The Scottish Missionary Who Stopped The Killing Of Twins In Nigeria
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#BlackHistory Dr. Eliza Ann Grier: The Former Slave Who Became The First Black Woman Licensed To Practice Medicine In Georgia
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