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10 stirring Oprah Winfrey quotes to empower you
Before she was one of the world’s richest women, Oprah Winfrey faced a number of challenges growing up but she faced them head on to become the woman she is today. Winfrey is known for her...
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10 Zora Neale Hurston quotes to inspire you this year
Zora Neale Hurston was one of America’s most influential writers, known for books such as Their Eyes Were Watching God and Dust Tracks on a Road. In 2018, she made headlines when her account...
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The little-known Botswana artist whose British Airways tail art angered Margaret Thatcher
When British Airways was looking for art design for their aircraft’s tail in 1997, they settled for the art work of Cg’ose Ntcox’o, a Khoisan woman from Botswana. Also known as Cgoise,...
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No UK, U.S. visa if you incite violence, Nigerians warned
The governments of the United States and United Kingdom have announced that anyone who will incite violence in Nigeria ahead of the elections will be denied visas. “We would like to remind...
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David Kato, the Ugandan man killed for being gay
This day marks the 8th anniversary of one of Africa’s prominent gay rights activists, David Kato. Kato was murdered in his home in Uganda, just a few weeks after local tabloids plastered his image...
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8 insightful Angela Davis quotes to free your mind
Angela Davis is an American activist, writer and feminist. She is known for her contribution to the Civil Rights Movements and her fight for the rights of the marginalised people in the world. Born on...