How's it going <<Preferred First Name>>?
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We're checking in to see how it's going. We've been celebrating the work and legacies of Black women and history all month, but our present and our stories are just as important as well.
We're here not just to provide you a view of how excellent we are, but also to make sure we see and feel our excellence. If you ever need someone to reach out to, or just to listen, we're always here for you.
stay safe and stay sparkling,
Liv & Kasandra
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INTERNATIONAL / NEWSWORTHY
Nzambi Matee & Gjenge Makers
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Nzambi Matee — a Nairobi-based 29-year-old entrepreneur and inventor — is the founder of a startup that recycles plastic waste into bricks that are stronger than concrete. Called Gjenge Makers Ltd, her company initiated following the development of a prototype machine that turns discarded plastic into paving stones. One day at the factory means 1,500 churned plastic pavers, prized not just for the quality, but for how affordable they are.
Read more of her profile on Design Boom.
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DOMESTIC / BEST BUY
EDAS
EDAS was created from an innovative standpoint, initially focusing on sustainability while using unusual home-goods and refurbished elements. Through the maturity of the brand, EDAS now delivers feminine and staple accessories, accommodating the everyday, eclectic woman. We create each piece of jewelry by hand, and we take pride in seeing the hands of the craftsman within our pieces. Our signature is making each item one of a kind, and uniquely tailored to whoever chooses to wear it.
Read, or watch, the interview with founder, Sade Mims, on Harper's Bazaar.
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DOMESTIC / ART MAKERS
Murjoni
Sculpture Artist
@mvrjoni on Twitter.
A D H A R A 🌞
Ceramic
Hand Braided Synthetic Hair
2021
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 AROUND THE BLACK GIRL WEB 💁🏾♀️
🍳 Food for thought. Self-taught Floridian chef, Kia Damon, has founded the Kia Feeds The People program, a non-profit dedicated to combating food apartheid. You can read more about her work, and other non-profits on her site.
🧛🏿♀️ Do you have 5 minutes? For our longer read folks, here's a story on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – the Six Triple Eight from the Black Women's Army Corps World War II unit.
🇨🇦 Safe space to capture the art. Vonny Lorde is a Toronto-based photographer and Creative Director who founded ExposureTO, a photography studio in Parkdale providing equipment for their members to use.
👟 UCLA just stays with the goats. College gymnast, Margzetta Frazier, is yet another UCLA gymnast performing Black excellence routines on the floor, this time to our love, Miss Janet Jackson. |
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