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  This pregnancy app by a Nigerian is the first of its kind for African moms to be

  Theodora Aidoo

  Mumspring, a Nigerian baby and maternity product eCommerce startup, launched recently a pregnancy tracker app, the first app of its kind in the country that is tailored to the specific needs of African...

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  60 years ago, Charlie Sifford broke the color barrier in golf

  Theodora Aidoo

  Golfer Charlie Sifford broke barriers to become the first African American to play in the PGA tour in the 1960s. He was instrumental in compelling the PGA to formally end its 1931-1961 Caucasians only...

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  Judith Batty named Girl Scouts’ first Black CEO in its 108-year history

  Theodora Aidoo

  Judith Batty has just made history following her appointment as interim CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. She becomes the organization’s first Black CEO in its 108-year history. Batty is a lifelong...

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  Trump impersonator, Sarah Cooper, gets her own Netflix comedy special

  Theodora Aidoo

  Sarah Cooper, who impersonates Donald Trump on TikTok has received a Netflix Comedy Special deal. “Sarah Cooper will bring her unique talent to Netflix with Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine,...

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  Charlotta Bass was the first black woman to run for VP before Kamala Harris

  Theodora Aidoo

  Long before Kamala Harris was picked as the first Asian-American and perhaps the first Black woman to run as vice president in America for a major political party, there was Charlotta Bass. Bass, a newspaper...

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  20-year-old Atira Lyons opens first-ever durag store at Melrose

  Theodora Aidoo

  Atira Lyons, 20, has opened the first-ever luxury durag store on the famous Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, despite the impact of COVID-19 on black businesses. The Southern California-born has been documenting...

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