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World’s Richest Black person is Nigerian

Aliko Dangote is the richest man in the whole of Africa and also the World’s richest Black person according to Forbes. He founded and chairs Dangote Cement, which is Africa’s largest cement producer. To break down his wealth, he owns 85% of his company which is publicly traded. According to […]

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Still I Rise, Maya Angelou

Dear Net Buddies and Blazers, One of the smartest moves we can make is to choose the right role models to inspire us. Maya Angelou was abused as a child by an adult welcome in her house. As a result of what followed, she spent 5 years NOT speaking a […]

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Cassper’s Creed

  Dear Net Buddies and Blazers, Refiloe Maele Phoolo, professionally known as Cassper Nyovest, needs no introduction because we all know him from his multiple smash hit songs. For your Video Mentors, we will mention that he is a South African rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and record producer, was born in […]

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Building Strength at the Edge of Our Comfort Zone

Dear Net Buddies & Blazers, Just “keeping calm and carrying on” in times of great difficulty inevitably pushes us beyond our comfort zone. How we react and what decisions we make in tough times accompany us for the rest of our lives. This is not the time to give up […]

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#PassTheMic – Notes from a Net Blazer, #3: What Keeps Me Going

I grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa in a family with limited resources.  When my family was not able to take care of me and my siblings, we went to live at Nkosi’s Haven, a non-governmental organization offering care and support for HIV/AIDS-infected mothers and their children, infected or not. […]

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Black in AI Founder Dr. Timnit Gebru

Dear Net Buddies and Blazers, Protests around the world are working to change institutions that control POC today, institutions that were created decades and even centuries ago. This is dfinitely important and a struggle that must continue until these institutions operate with justice and equity. But what about the institutions […]

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