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Olunosen Louisa Ibhaze is an award-winning author who writes fiction and poetry. She set up “The Melanin Djali Project” to educate kids about Africa’s diverse cultures and history through great stories. Her work includes children's book, Crowning Glory ; A history of African hair tradition (2022), two novels Truly,Deeply (2005), Authentic Mama (2016), a collection of short stories, Purple Mangoes (2017) and a children's story, Dayo's Lesson (2011). She loves history, music, and photography and is inspired by everyday life and human experiences. She is the founder of The Ottawa Black Bookclub and Host of The Melanin Djali Project Conversations.She is also a Champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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	CROWNING GLORY , JUMBO ACTIVITY & WORKBOOK (AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY SERIES BY OLUNOSEN LOUISA IBHAZE) by LadyLouisa Writes (Goodreads Author), Alaba Onajin (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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