Surfing, cycling, and Global Citizen’s new African advisors

For Rhonda Harper of Black Girls Surf, The Ocean Is Church (Thrillist) “That’s what I want Black women and girls to understand with Black Girls Surf: you can be anything that you want.” Surfer and activist, Rhonda Harper, is advocating for inclusivity in surfing. Read about her awe-inspiring work here: https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/rhonda-harper-black-girls-surf-profile

Eritrea: Mosana Debesay – First Black African Woman Cyclist At the Olympics (All Africa) Eritrean athlete, Mosana Debesay, is the first Black African woman Olympic cyclist. She walks us through her inspiring journey to the #Olympics in this interview: https://allafrica.com/stories/202107190557.html?fbclid=IwAR2kwgC5vffHRzkaLtCKOhEy-XlrXXVNbmdAupgtO68r5Ty6DIPqgegauvk

Meet the Advisory Council Behind this Year’s Global Citizen Fellowship Program, Powered by BeyGOOD (Global Citizen) The Global Citizen Fellowship Program empowers young Africans in Nigeria & South Africa with skills and resources to secure work. Meet this year’s advisory council of African leaders: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/advisory-council-GC-fellowship-2021/?template=next

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