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Born on October 9, 1906, in Joal Fadiout, Senegal. Birthed the concept of Negritude, a social revolution throughout the world of black pride. He studied in Paris, France at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and École Normale Supérieure of the University of…

Although these ideas are often pitted against each other, Mariama Bâ proved that one didn’t have to choose between their Muslim faith and their feminist ideals. Born in Dakar on April 17, 1929, Mariama Bâ was proud to be Senegalese. Her mother died…

Skin lightening products are common, with more than ⅓ of Senegalese women using skin lightening cream. Many of these products are made up of unknown components. In a study, it was found that 75% of women reported adverse effects to skin lightening…