Astronaut candidate breaks stereotypes and young activists make change in Africa

She hopes to change what people think an astronaut looks like (The Washington Post) Lisa Alcindor is many things: a pilot, speaker, dancer, model, scuba diver, PhD candidate, and yes, an ‘astronaut candidate.’ Read here about Lisa’s space ambitions and her mission to break stereotypes! 👩🏿‍🚀 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/black-woman-change-astronaut-image/2021/08/28/d6b5ccd4-078c-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html

Young people have the power to make Africa better (Mail & Guardian) Zulaikha Patel, 19, from South Africa, led a campaign to fight the racist and sexist hair policy at her high school. In this article from Angelina Jolie & Flavia Mwangovya, learn about Zulaikha and other young people improving Africa: https://mg.co.za/opinion/2021-09-04-young-people-have-the-power-to-make-africa-better/

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