International Day for People of African Descent

Ayodele Soyinka is wearing scrubs and a wide smile as she stands in front of a nurses station in a hospital.

In 2021, the United Nations proclaimed the first International Day for People of African Descent as a way of promoting the contributions of the African diaspora around the world. Since then, it has been celebrated every August 31st. Find out more at https://www.un.org/en/observances/african-descent-day

At Stylecards, we particularly wanted to highlight healthcare workers of African descent. Their enormous work during a global pandemic isn’t recognized or as acknowledged as much as it should be. Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear scrubs.

In 2021, the United Nations proclaimed the first International Day for People of African Descent as a way of promoting the contributions of the African diaspora around the world. Since then, it has been celebrated every August 31st. Find out more at https://www.un.org/en/observances/african-descent-day At Stylecards, we particularly wanted to highlight healthcare workers of African descent.…

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