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" I never would have dreamt in a million years that I would have young girls coming up to me at Glastonbury or on the streets of L.A., New York, London, and telling me how much GurlsTalk or seeing my picture in a magazine means to them, as a woman of colour. "

Adwoa Aboah

Woman

Seeing

Picture

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Life

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Idea

Independent

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" I know what my causes are. And I care about them, so I'd rather get out there and talk about them than just play it safe. "

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