Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, a Nigerian lady, is the first black woman to earn a PhD in robotics…
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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…
How Ashley Fox Left Wall Street To Empower Overlooked Communities Through Her Startup
Meet Ashley M. Fox, the founder of Empify and the first member of her family to…
He Founded A Tech Firm From Home, Securing $20m Funding: Meet Jordan Taylor
Meet Jordan Taylor, the founder of Vizcom, a software startup that enhances industrial designers’ productivity. Vizcom’s…
Despite 100-Year Sentence, He Earned a College Degree and is Now Enrolled in Top Law School
Benard McKinley, a 19-year-old, was sentenced to 100 years in prison at the Stateville Correctional Center…
3 Ex-Prisoners Launch First Black-Owned Meal Prep Business Post Loan Rejections
After serving time for drug-related offenses and being freed from jail in 2013, David Lewis, the…
From Failed Ventures to Real Housewives of Nairobi Producer: Inspiring Story of Eugene Mbugua
Eugene Mbugua is a Kenyan entrepreneur responsible for the success of The Real Housewives of Nairobi.…
Blind Triplet with Suicidal Thoughts Finds Hope Through Adoption by Blind Man
Nick, Leo, and Steven were born with retinopathy of prematurity, which causes blindness in preterm babies.…
From Earning $500 to Building a Water Company that Brings in over $700M in Revenue: Read Nayana Williams’ Story
Meet Nayana Williams, a Jamaican entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist who started Lifespan Company Limited, a top…
Gabrielle Harding, Only Black Female Pilot from HBCU Program, Now Flying with Commercial Airline
Gabrielle Harding has a strong desire to work in aviation since she was a child. In…
A Mother’s Text Saves Her 10-Year-Old Girl’s Life With Crucial Heart Surgery
Many newborns’ parents were overjoyed when they were born. However, Kaydan Fisher did not have the…
CaT Bobino, The Black Mom Leading Oakland’s Fastest-Growing Black-Owned STEM Venture
Meet CaTameron (CaT) Bobino, Founder and CEO of The Know Consulting, the fastest-growing Black-owned STEM company…
At 21, Joshua Anthony Vies for Georgia Legislature, Making Him the Youngest Candidate
Joshua Anthony aims to represent the 153rd House District in Georgia’s legislature. At 21 years old,…
Haley Taylor Schlitz, 21, Youngest Black SMU Law Grad, Now Sworn in as Attorney
Haley Taylor Schlitz is one of the youngest Black attorneys sworn into the Minnesota State Bar…
Georgia Restaurant Sees Black Employee Retire After 65 Years of Dedicated Service
Jimmie Scott has been with S&S Cafeteria since it first opened in 1936. According to 13WMAZ,…
From Taco Bell Worker to First Black Woman With Her Own Smart Glasses Brand: Chaymeriyia Moncrief’s Journey
Chaymeriyia Moncrief is making history in the IT business as the first Black woman to own…
From Student Leader to University President: Martin Lemelle’s Journey at Grambling State University
The University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors has appointed Dr. Martin Lemelle as the…
Dr. James Griffin, Born at Parkland Hospital, Now Its First Black Medical Staff President
Dr. James Griffin is the first Black individual to hold the position of president at Parkland…
Georgia’s 21-Year-Old Black Pilot Pursues His Third College Degree
Meet Kegan Martindale-Hernandez, a 21-year-old African American pilot who earned his first college degree just before…
North Carolina Woman Quits Job, Launches Coffee Cart to Honor Late Father
Meet Iasia Montana-Maye, an entrepreneur from Durham, North Carolina. She founded Espréssate, a coffee firm, in…
10 Influential Black Scientists You Need to Know
Black scientists have continually demonstrated their exceptional intellect through revolutionary inventions throughout history, despite tremendous restrictions…