# Afro3 Highlights – Issue #1

By [Afro3](https://paragraph.com/@afro3) · 2022-07-18

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gm Afro3 nation,

Last Monday, we released the first issue (Issue #0) of [Afro3 Highlights](https://mirror.xyz/afro3.eth/GKp5p9SYGHRwoLLrolx63FbuqOQGRbIi8QdJ-noXvOY) — our weekly newsletter highlighting the works of Black and African creators in web3.

Ready for more highlights today?

Let’s dive into Issue #1.

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### ⚡️ Highlights

*   [Nick Davis](https://twitter.com/ndartlife) dropped the amazing “Black is Beautiful” collection of 1,000 unique 1/1 NFTs. [_View The Collection_](https://opensea.io/collection/blackisbeautifulnft)
    
*   [Nina Chanel Abney](https://twitter.com/ninachanel) and the [Gallery Of Digital Assets](https://twitter.com/TheGoda_io) released her first NFT collection “Nina's Super Cool World”. [_View The Collection_](https://opensea.io/collection/super-cool-world)
    
*   [Nina](https://twitter.com/ninachanel) also set up a “community pool” wallet to onboard underrepresented students and aspiring artists into web3. [_Read More_](https://twitter.com/ninachanel/status/1548479474059988992)
    
*   Africa-focused NFT marketplace [NFT Market Africa](https://twitter.com/nftmarketafrica) introduced the ability for users to buy NFTs with PayPal. [_Read More_](https://twitter.com/nftmarketafrica/status/1547862849535373312)
    
*   Leading web3 artist, [LATASHÁ](https://twitter.com/CallMeLatasha), was featured in Forbes. [_Read More_](https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosemariemiller/2022/07/15/this-rapper-ditched-publishing-deals-for-nfts-and-hasnt-looked-back)
    
*   [AfroDroids](https://twitter.com/AfroDroids) airdropped “AfroDroids Origins” to existing holders of Droids and Drones. [_Read More_](https://twitter.com/AfroDroids/status/1548340723128250369)
    
*   [Anthony Azekwoh](https://twitter.com/AnthonyAzekwoh) sold one of his 3D art NFTs “Tèmítọ́pẹ́” for 35 SOL. [_View The Art_](https://exchange.art/single/9dTyq741LnDyG6S7NBfGdboZPtxsSGPrnf8XtwtVT3Sy)
    
*   The [Black@](https://twitter.com/Blackatxyz) team released Townhall Notes for July 2022. [_Read More_](https://medium.com/@OneBandwagonFan/black-townhall-notes-july-2022-80637e4ebae6)
    
*   [HENO.](https://twitter.com/mynameisheno) dropped “FOCUS” — a new music NFT on Mint Songs V2 which was acquired for 0.69 ETH. [_Listen Here_](https://www.mintsongs.com/tokens/0x2B5426A5B98a3E366230ebA9f95a24f09Ae4a584/127)
    
*   Tennis legend [Serena Williams](https://twitter.com/serenawilliams) acquired CloneX #1714. [_View Her Clone_](https://twitter.com/serenawilliams/status/1546858225299083264)
    

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### 🤝 Contribute

If you’d like to contribute to curating the next issue of Afro3 Highlights, please complete this form: [https://forms.gle/hrD1KHJdzXFU54Nk8](https://forms.gle/hrD1KHJdzXFU54Nk8)

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### 🙏 S/O

Afro3 wouldn't be possible without everyone creating, collecting, and curating Black and African culture in web3.

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### Disclaimer

_Afro3 Highlights is for informational purposes only. Nothing we say is meant to be taken as financial or investment advice._

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See you next week for Issue #2.

Stay Afro,

\-A

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*Originally published on [Afro3](https://paragraph.com/@afro3/afro3-highlights-issue-1)*