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Alexandra Wilson: ‘Why I became a lawyer’

Alexandra Wilson is a young black British barrister changing the face of…

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Fatima Zahra Jaffar Jalloh: The youngest tech-voc teacher in Sierra Leone

Fatima Zahra Jaffar Jalloh wants to prove a point that females are…

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Bernardine Evaristo: The first Black British author to win the Booker Prize

In a historic victory, Bernardine Evaristo won the Booker Prize in 2019…

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Siya Kolisi: The first black captain of South Africa’s Springboks

Siya Kolisi made history in South Africa when he became the first…

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Fadji Maina: The first Nigerien scientist to work for NASA

Fadji Maina has become the first scientist from Niger to work for…

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Nigeria’s viral ballet dancer wins a US scholarship

Anthony Mmesoma Madu is known as Nigeria’s viral ballet dancer. When a…

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John Bunn: Words saved my life

John Dwayne Bunn, a 43-year-old African-American loves his books. His all-time favourite…

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Meet Russel L. Honoré: The man who saves lives from storms

Born during a hurricane, Russel L. Honoré grew up as a black…

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Nathi Mankayi: Music liberated me from prison

As far as success stories of prisoners-turned-pop stars go, it’s not everyday…

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