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It is apparent that Black women in the United States might be coming out en-masse to support their very own as the
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Saundra Brown, now Saundra Brown Armstrong, became the the first black woman on the Oakland Police Force (OPD). At that time, she was one of only seven female
Peters Sisters: Black Tennis Captains Of The Court Before Serena And Venus Williams
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Prior to the domination of Serena and Venus Williams in the world of tennis, Peters sisters – Margareth and Matilda, known as ‘Pete’ and
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Patricia Cowings: The Black Woman Helping Astronauts Fight Space Sickness
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NASA psychophysiologist, Dr Patricia Cowings, was the first American woman to be trained as a scientist-astronaut. She designed a program that helps astronauts combat
Chioma Ajunwa-Opara: The Nigerian Olympic Gold Medalist Turned Police Officer
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Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, also known as Chioma Ajunwa, was resilient on great hardships as a child, and even as a sportsperson and wife,with life equally tough. Her fortune however
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An Amazon Is Gone: Somalia’s ‘Mother Teresa’, Hawa Abdi
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Renowned Somali doctor and human rights activist, Dr. Hawa Abdi, has passed away. Her daughter, Amina Abdi, confirmed the news of the demise of the dreadnought woman,
Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti: Fela Kuti’s Mother, The Doyenne Of Women’s Rights, And First Female To Drive A Car In Nigeria
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