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Introducing Michelle Colon: A Woman With Many Talents
Michelle Colon is a model, content creator, beauty enthusiast, and disabilityadvocate based in New York City. Proudly representing the intersection ofbeauty and disability, Michelle made her mark with her first beauty campaignalongside MAED, My Ceremonia, and La Voute. Her modeling career has since expanded to collaborations with majorbrands including Victoria’s Secret, PopSugar, Parade, and many…
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RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE IN OVERCOMING LIFE’S CHALLENGES
Adeshola Akanji’s Story Growing up, I experienced a number of health challenges, including joint pain, constant sore throat, and abdominal pain, and I was hospitalised multiple times for typhoid fever. I could not have anticipated that adulthood would present its own set of adversities and challenges. Much of my time during secondary boarding school involved managing…
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BORN OF SERVICE, RAISED IN STRENGTH
I was born and raised in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, in Bertie County, a place where the river bends slow, the fields stretch wide, and the spirit of the people is unshakable. This is the land that raised me, where resilience is not just a value, it’s a lifeline. And in that rich…
