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Shontay Lundy of Black Girl Sunscreen secures $1m investment amid COVID-19
Shontay Lundy, an African American woman founder and CEO of Black Girl Sunscreen, has managed to secure a $1-million-dollar investment from a private female funding source, notwithstanding the economic...
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MIT elects first black female student body president in the school’s 159-year history
Danielle Geathers, a college sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), made history as the school’s first black student body president in its...
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Myths surrounding menstruation in Africa you probably don’t know
Menstrual Hygiene Day takes place every year on 28 May. This is because on an average the menstrual cycle for most women is 28 days and the menstruation period for most women is for five days. This year’s...
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Remembering Donna Summer, the ‘Queen of Disco’ with sizeable gay fans
Donna Summer was perhaps the greatest singer in disco history. She was a singer and songwriter, who became known as the “Queen of Disco” in the 1970s with hits songs; “Love to Love You...
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From prison to ‘America’s Got Talent’ favourite, the story of Archie Williams
Archie Williams spent almost four decades in Louisiana prison for crimes he didn’t commit. He was wrongfully convicted of rape and stabbing, but he held on to his dream of one day appearing on America’s...
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Frank Baker pays off tuition for 50 Spelman College graduates
Frank Baker, an African-American and founder of Siris Capital in New York, has paid off the debt for nearly 50 students graduating from Spelman College, the all-women historically black college in Atlanta. The...
