In the 1990s, as Nigeria’s banking sector transitioned from government and foreign control to a burgeoning class of […]
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Baltimore Teen, 14, Becomes the Youngest Freshman Ever at His University
West Muhammad, a 14-year-old African American student from Baltimore, has become the youngest freshman ever to attend Coppin […]
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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 Lilburn, Georgia, […]
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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 Francis Apraku, […]
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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 launched the […]
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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 while growing […]
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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, but by […]
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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. She is […]
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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 influencer brand, […]
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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 Alabama with […]
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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 graduated from […]
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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 Leo University […]
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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 social studies […]
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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 oyster reefs. […]
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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 five years. […]
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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 despite experiencing […]
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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 a flight […]
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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 Forensics League’s […]
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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 a mini-stroke […]
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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 Brightpoint Community […]
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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 of their […]