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\u00a0\u201cIf I\u2019m not gon\u2019 do it then who gon\u2019 do it? Black girls are activist, black girls are humanitarians, black girls rock!\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n

$\"1384164_10151652338710404_295060496_n\"$ <\/p>\n

Learn more about Ameena and the BlackGirlsRock award, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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