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African American Women of Diaspora, Architects, Global Afro Woman Protagonist, UncategorizedMay 31, 2019

Annabel, a Jamaican Woman Architect Masters her field in Japan

Annabel is a Jamaican Architecture School graduate who decided to do a master’s degree and gain her licensure in Japan. I found her on YouTube […]

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African American Women, African American Women of Diaspora, Global Afro Woman Protagonist, Rapper Nipsy HussleApril 9, 2019

Erica Leshai, Spoken Word Artist on Los Angeles Gentrification

Erica Leshai brings spoken word to issues important to our community sustainability.

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African American Women of Diaspora, Global Afro Woman Protagonist, HERSTORY MONTHFebruary 25, 2019

Karyn C. Thomas, Producer

The Raleigh Television Network or RTN is a gem in our capital city. Recently a branding company asked whether or not I had skills in […]

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African American Women of Diaspora, Global Afro Woman ProtagonistOctober 26, 2018

Carlita Victoria a Rising Star!

I know Carlita Victoria through her mother, Cathey, with whom I met when working at the City of Raleigh. She was involved with Community Services […]

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African American Women of Diaspora, Global Afro Woman ProtagonistOctober 26, 2018

Rissi Palmer, Artist Musician

One evening a friend and I went to the Pour House in downtown Raleigh to listen to music. The brick alley way entry reminded me […]

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African American Women, Black Women, Global Afro Woman Protagonist, Mixed Races, Race and British Culture, Racism, Royalty, Megan & Harry, SussexJune 26, 2018

Mixed Meghan Markle: Activist, Actress, and now Duchess of Sussex

African American men did not think that Obama would win the presidency. While women of the same race were bent on him succeeding. Obama’s American […]

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African American Women, African American Women of Diaspora, Black Models, Black Women, Famous Black Models, Global Afro Woman Protagonist, Homeless to Model Fame, Los Angeles Model, Rihanna Models, UncategorizedJune 22, 2018

Famed Hood Model – Slick Woods

Simone Thompson was homeless child of an incarcerated mother. At four years old she was shuttled between Minnesota origins to her mother’s mother in Los […]

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Global Afro Woman ProtagonistJune 6, 2018

Naomi Wadler Future of Youth Activism!

Naomi Wadler, at eleven years old, sparked the imagination of many around the world. This adopted Ethiopian-American youth was asked, by her elected official representing […]

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Global Afro Woman ProtagonistApril 5, 2018

Marielle Franco – Afro-Brazilian Martyr for Human Rights

The United Nations has initiatives to recognize people of African Descent which started in 2015 and go until 2024. This includes all people who were […]

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#HipHop, Black Lives Matter, Black Women, Black Women Lives Matter, Global Afro Woman Protagonist, Mixed Races, Police and Black PeopleMarch 29, 2018

Naomi Osaka – Tennis Rising Star- Haitian-American-Japanese

First and foremost the unseeded Naomi Osaka won the Indian Wells Open this past weekend (March 18, 2018). The same tournament who’s past leadership guided […]

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Harriet Tubman, Activist Icon March 1, 2025
Harriet Tubman was a resistance leader against a system designed to control physical/mental domination and oppression. She was named the conductor of the ‘Underground Railroad’. This […] The post Harriet Tubman, Activist Icon appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Fani Willis – District Attorney July 26, 2023
Fani Willis DA Fulton County Fani Willis as District Attorney of Fulton County Georgia is a high profile public figure that is consistently in breaking […] The post Fani Willis – District Attorney appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Sherrilyn Ifill, An Embarrassment of Riches May 1, 2022
Sherrilyn Ifill ’An Embarrassment of Riches’ The beauty of Sherrilyn Ifill is that she is at the top of her game. Time recognized her amongst […] The post Sherrilyn Ifill, An Embarrassment of Riches appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Lani Guinier, A Champion for Justice, Equality, Empowerment and Democracy January 26, 2022
We may have lost the presence of Lani Guinier due to Alzheimer at age 71 (January 7, 2022) but her legacy as a legal theorist, […] The post Lani Guinier, A Champion for Justice, Equality, Empowerment and Democracy appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Letitia James, NY Attorney General December 30, 2021
Understanding my professional life involved ambitious efforts to achieve educational pursuits and jobs defining who I was, where I was, and how I was. Recognizing […] The post Letitia James, NY Attorney General appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
A New Educational Landscape with ‘1619 Project’ in 2021 May 26, 2021
Does it surprise you that in 2019 the ‘1619 Project’ was introduced through a series of articles in the New York Times magazine written by […] The post A New Educational Landscape with ‘1619 Project’ in 2021 appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Stormie Forte 1st African American Raleigh City Council Member. May 1, 2021
Stormie D. Forte, a Raleigh native, for those who may be learning about her is the first African American Woman City Council member. This position […] The post Stormie Forte 1st African American Raleigh City Council Member. appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Community Engagement: REZONING CASE Z-45-2020 NEW HOPE & BUFFALOE, RALEIGH, NC September 20, 2020
How many ways can you say no? It depends on who is listening. I understand our city is in flux. It seemed to have the […] The post Community Engagement: REZONING CASE Z-45-2020 NEW HOPE & BUFFALOE, RALEIGH, NC appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Our Future Leader in Tamika Mallory September 15, 2020
Tamika Mallory is the daughter of activist/organizing parents and co-founding members of the National Action Network with Al Sharpton. Even with this influence, she pondered […] The post Our Future Leader in Tamika Mallory appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson
Breonna Taylor recognized… August 10, 2020
Breonna Taylor came into our consciousness when we learned that after awakening from sleep, she became the victim of a police home invasion and was […] The post Breonna Taylor recognized… appeared first on Global Afro Woman Creative Blog.
Lillian Thompson