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Black History Month: Watching the inclusive work of Sharmadean Reid MBE reminds me of the gospel
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Shakira Peronet2023-10-19T08:30:00
The theme of this Black History Month is 'Saluting our Sisters' and writer Shakira Peronet explains why she's inspired by Sharmadean Reid MBE.
Where to begin? If you type Sharmadean Reid into Google you’ll see many of her accolades, she has an MBE, she’s an entrepreneur and founder who created WAH nails, Beauty Stack and now has a women led community called The Stack World. What makes her so impressive is that she continually carves out space in creative innovative ways despite the fact that as a Black woman, the odds are completely against her.
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