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Celebrating Incredible Black Women

This issue shows that black women are undeniably incredible and gives due celebration. Black women a
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Celebrating Incredible Black Women
By The Afropole • Issue #96 • View online
This issue shows that black women are undeniably incredible and gives due celebration. Black women are and have been making big moves that have inspired significant changes within the Afrodiaspora. Whether it is leading social movements like BLM, leading food revolutions, leading nations or inspiring popular culture, we know it is not luck, magic or a mythical strength but reflection of the hard work and perseverance required to excel. We hope the women in this issue inspire you be a light in your corner and to harness your gifts for a better tomorrow.

Meet The 26-Year-Old Who Became A Rocket Scientist After She Was Enrolled In An Honors Math Class By Mistake
She’s one of the dopest engineers NASA’s seen thus far! Dajae Williams is an accidental engineer. Her freshman year at Kirkwood High School in Missouri a teacher enrolled her in honors geometry by mistake, and that changed her life.
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Mrs F: Nigeria’s Women Walk on Water | Nigeria | Al Jazeera
Mrs F: Nigeria’s Women Walk on Water | Nigeria | Al Jazeera
A Nigerian theatre director encourages women from Makoko in Lagos to participate in a play about violence against women.
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PASSION AND PROGRESS | Facebook
PASSION AND PROGRESS | Facebook
Passion for Progress - “I just knew I had this idea and I wanted to do it…so I just started” Kirstie from @TheNanaProject in our recent #digitaldiasporas round table.
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New report ranks how friendly – or not – African governments are towards girls
New report ranks how friendly – or not – African governments are towards girls
Social norms, practices and attitudes in African societies hinder the lives, survival and development of girls.
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Prince Kaybee Gives New Women Voices a Chance to Shine in New Compilation Album ‘Project Hope’ - OkayAfrica
​Prince Kaybee’s new compilation album ‘Project Hope’ highlights unheard women voices in South African music.
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An Ethiopian Boutique Showcasing Artisanal Design - The New York Times
An Ethiopian Boutique Showcasing Artisanal Design - The New York Times
Anna Getaneh opened African Mosaique almost four years ago in a home her father had built where she spent some of her childhood years.
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The late South African actor was introduced to a whole new audience in Beyoncé’s Black Is King. But it’s her final film – This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection – that could be her best work
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Dine Diaspora
It’s been one hell of a year, but Black women in food continue to push through & keep killing it! Now it’s time to shine a light on them from the kitchen to the boardroom! Nominate a Black woman in food for 2021 #31blackwomeninfood > https://t.co/OXOskjVwBp

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