West Muhammad, a 14-year-old African American student from Baltimore, has become the youngest freshman ever to…
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Meet Sean Atitsogbe, The 10-Year-Old Teaching Science On Social Media
Sean Atitsogbe has aptly earned the nickname “Sean The Science Kid.” Sean Atitsogbe, a 6-year-old from…
Virginia Students Raise $20K to Buy Their Favorite School Custodian a Jeep
A group of high school students from James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, recently surprised…
Burger Vending Machine Founders Win $1.5M on ‘Shark Tank’ Despite Business Model Criticism
Audley Wilson is a co-founder of RoboBurger, which creates vending machines that serve personalized burgers. He…
Meet Gloria Botchway, The First female to Earn a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Ghana
With determination and hard effort, anything is achievable. Gloria Agyeiwaa Antwi Botchway, a Ghanaian, learned this…
U.S. Olympian Leaves $200K Behind to Pursue $12/hr Internship as a Financial Advisor
Lauryn Williams, an Olympic winner in track and bobsled, earned $200,000 a year at age 20,…
Shakea Miller Now First Black Woman to Open a Degree-Granting Technical College in Alabama
Shakea Miller is the first black woman to set up a degree-granting technical college in Alabama.…
Founded His First Business at 14, Became Multi-Millionaire by 27: The Story of Timothy Armoo
Timothy Armoo, a 28-year-old entrepreneur born in Hackney to Ghanaian parents, co-founded Fanbytes, a Gen Z…
LeAnna Roberts Achieves Third Degree, Earns Master’s at 17 in Record Time
At the age of 16, LeAnna Roberts made news when she graduated from the University of…
2 Childhood Best Friends Graduate Together From Law School
Meet Ashlee M. Davis and Tianna Williams, childhood best friends for almost 20 years who recently…
14-Year-Old Black Girl From Florida Graduates From College
Keniah Washington, a 14-year-old African American girl from Tampa, Florida, made news after graduating from Saint…
Black Teacher From Washington Retires From High School After 47 Years
After 47 years of teaching history, Mr. JD Sweet is retiring from his position as a…
Meet Demi Johnson, The Teen Girl Saving Mississippi With Oysters
Demi Johnson has been cultivating oysters off a Biloxi pier since seventh grade, helping to restore…
Terry Crews Went From Sweeping Floors to Amassing a $25M Fortune Post-NFL
Terry Crews, one of Hollywood’s most popular actors, previously played in the National Football League for…
Black Teen From Louisiana Graduates With 3.9 GPA Despite Being Homeless
Meet Elijah Hogan, a 19-year-old African American student from New Orleans, Louisiana, who graduated as valedictorian…
Former Flight Attendant Becomes First Black Female Pilot For a Commercial Airline in Ivory Coast
Aya Gertrude Konan became the Ivory Coast’s first Black female commercial airline pilot. She was once…
Sencion and Ervin Become First Black Women Win National Debate Championship
Nevaeh Rita Sencion and Saidah Ervin from Baltimore City College High School won the National Catholic…
Grandma of Six Earns Degree 32 Years After High School Graduation
With her newest triumph, Ebony Chappel is seeing her goals come true. Despite a fire and…
102-Year-Old Black Woman From Virginia Makes History, Finally Earns College Degree
Sarah Simpkins, 102, has fulfilled her aim of acquiring a college degree after just graduating from…
Triplets From Colorado Graduate From High School at the Top of Their Class
Mariah, Mercy, and Samuel Addai-Opoku, triplets from Aurora, Colorado, graduated from high school at the top…
Georgia Grandmother Makes History, Becomes Registered Nurse at 69
Loretta Mack, a 69-year-old African American grandmother from Albany, Georgia, has fulfilled her lifetime aim of…