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Currency of Courage

Imagine being so important to your country's history that your face becomes part of its currency, yet the world barely knows your name.

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Black women have earned their place on banknotes through extraordinary acts of leadership, courage, resistance, and cultural influence. 

 

This collection highlights those currencies giving their faces, stories, and legacies the recognition they deserve.

Queen Nanny of The Maroons

Queen Nanny of The Maroons

Jamaica Dollar

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Hadja Mafory Bangoura

Guinean Franc

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Lieutenant Suzanne Sanité Bélair

Haitian Gourde

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Catherine Flon Arcahaie

Haitian Gourde

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Queen Nefertiti

Egyptian Pound

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