Here are top stories from our feeds in 2019
“I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful. I think it is time that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face, and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine.”
Congrats to Zozibini Tunzi of #SouthAfrica who was crowned Miss Universe this weekend! #blackgirlmagic
https://www.npr.org/…/miss-universe-2019-is-young-gifted-an…
Simone Biles, Coco Gauff, and Brigid Kosgei: #DayoftheGirl2019 may have been last week, but we are still celebrating at Memunatu. Congrats to the young women and girls making history!
#blackgirlmagic https://edition-m.cnn.com/…/simone-biles-coco-ga…/index.html
“Mama K’s Team 4” will be Netflix’s first African original animated series! The story follows four teens in futuristic version of #Zambia who are recruited to save the world! Can’t wait to see it! 👀 🍿https://bit.ly/2W6mtMS #africa #netflix#wcw
There is a malaria vaccine pilot in Africa! https://www-m.cnn.com/…/malaria-africa-worlds-f…/index.html…
#malawi #ghana #kenya
“Ethiopia ‘Breaks’ Tree-Planting Record”: Now that’s a record we like to see! 🌳
#ethiopia #sustainability https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49151523
In underwater news: an undersea cable could bring millions online in Africa. 🐠 https://qz.com/…/google-facebook-building-undersea-interne…/
“Sudanese everywhere are referring to female protestors as ‘Kandaka,’ which is the title given to the Nubian queens of ancient Sudan….” https://www.okayafrica.com/protests-in-sudan-women-led-ico…/
What did you find newsworthy in 2019?
