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A social enterprise that builds bikes from bamboo, empowering children in Ghana
“When we started this initiative, I looked back and said, when I was young, I had to walk miles before I could arrive at school, and...
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Women face social stigmas and sex assaults in Egypt, calling for change
When dozens of Egyptians began posting accounts of sexual assault on social media last month, activists sensed a “#MeToo” moment in a...
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With his ballet, this Nigerian boy hypnotised the world, spreading hope worldwide
“When I am dancing, I feel as if I am on top of the world,” Anthony Mmesoma Madu explained. Elegantly spinning among a group of dancers...
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Meet the largest Black-owned wine company, an American sister duo
Founders of McBride Sisters Wines, Robin and Andréa McBride, are the first African American sister duo to found and establish a wine...
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“Godfather of Rap” story: from prioritising truth to African emancipation, to drug addiction
Even though Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago in 1949, it was his maternal grandmother, Miss Lily, in Tennessee who raised him and...
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Brazil: high court decided BLM movement to remain head of Black culture
A public official who said he opposes the Black Lives Matter movement will be allowed to remain as head of Brazil’s government-funded...
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The importance of diversity: Read Orrick’s and BLM story
The last thing Tiffany Wright needed was more work. A former U.S. Supreme Court clerk who’s now part of the Supreme Court and Appellate...
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First lesbian love story goes online in Nigeria, risking it all
Two naked women lie in bed, stroking each other’s hair and talking about coming out to their parents in Nigeria, where they could be...
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