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Vogue’s ‘first black female cover photographer’

7th December 20186th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 248 Views 0 Comment black, Edward Enninful, female, First, Nadine Ijewere, Nigerian-Jamaican photographer, Photographer, Tyler Mitchell, Vogue

Nigerian-Jamaican photographer, Nadine Ijewere, has become the first black woman to shoot a Vogue cover, according to pop culture site

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San Francisco 49ers cheerleader kneels for US anthem

3rd November 20182nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 243 Views 0 Comment #NFL, #sport, black, cheerleader, Cheerleading squad, female, Kaepernick, kneels, national anthem, protest, San Francisco, team, Trump, United States

A cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers appeared to kneel during the US national anthem at an NFL game on

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Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia’s first female president

27th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 284 Views 0 Comment #Woman, African Union, black, community, Ethiopia, female, First, government, parliament, politics, President, Sahle-Work, Woman's rights

Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat

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Matisse to modernity: the evolution of black female models in art

23rd October 201822nd October 2018 Josie McFarlane 323 Views 0 Comment art, black, black female, community, Ehibit, evolution, Faith, Faith Ringgold, female, Matisse, models, modernity, Murrell, New York, Posing Modernity, Wallach Art Gallery

A new exhibition explores the progression of black women within artwork from crass caricatures to figures in control of their

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First female bishop receives Honorary Degree

10th July 2017 Mariah 970 Views 0 Comment Bishop, blackburn, ceremony, church of England, degree, Faith, female, Honorary, inspiring, Law, Libby Lane, North west, students, summer, University, wisdom

The first female bishop of the Church of England, the Right Reverend Libby Lane, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor

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University of Leicester student announced as first female Muslim Mayor in Leicestershire

19th June 201719th June 2017 Mariah 980 Views 0 Comment charity, childrens hospital, councillor, female, History, International, Leicester, Mayor, Muslim, Oadby, politics, relations, school, Student, University, Wigston

Politics student Samia Haq becomes Mayor of the Borough of Oadby and Wigston A student from the University of Leicester School

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