Malorie Blackman always wanted to be an English teacher as a child, but she ended…
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Atlanta Teen Born with Heart Condition Gets Accepted to Over 40 Colleges with $1.6 Million in Scholarships
Regis Harris’ mother said she was told her son would be developmentally delayed due to…
Black Teens From New Orleans Solve Math Problem Believed to Be Impossible For 2,000 Years
Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, two New Orleans, Louisiana high school students, are said to…
Black Couple’s Online Academy Becomes the First to Be Accredited to Use Non-Human, AI Avatar Instructors
Meet DeMario and Dawn Nicole McIlwain, the creators of South Carolina-based Skilldora Inc., a Black-owned…
10 Fast-rising African Female Founders Who Are Making Waves
The globe is witnessing an extraordinary growth in the number of African women taking up…
Get to Know Dr. Anita Thomas, The First Black Woman President of North Central College in its 162-Year History
Dr. Anita Thomas is the first woman and the first black person in North Central…
Tamia Potter Becomes the First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident in Vanderbilt’s 148-Year History
Tamia Potter, an HBCU alumni and medical student, recently accomplished an incredible feat when Vanderbilt…
Meet The First Black Women to Fly a Commercial Plane Together
It is uncommon for two African female pilots to fly a commercial plane together;…
4 Facts About SA’s Quarraisha Abdool Karim, The First Woman To Head The World Academy of Sciences
Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a South African scientist, infectious disease epidemiologist, and world-renowned AIDS researcher, was recently…
28-Year-Old Antoinette Paris-Hudson Becomes the Third Black Female Captain for PSA Airlines
Antoinette Paris-Hudson, a 28-year-old African American pilot, became the airline’s third Black female captain. She…
Andrew Asamoah: This Man Quit His Lucrative Job With The UN To Build Ghana’s First Shopping Mall
Ghana’s traditional market is still vibrant and well-visited today. Both the rich and the poor…
Twin Sisters With Immigrant Parents from Haiti Become Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Gloria and Victoria Guerrier, twin sisters from New York, have been elected valedictorian and salutatorian…
With Only $600, This Ghanaian Man Moved to the United States. He Has Now Built a Firm Worth $500,000
Learn about Manny Addo. He is the originator of True Shea, a popular skincare line…
To Launch His First Business, David Steward Borrowed $2,000. He Is Currently the 2nd Richest Black American with a Net Worth of $6 Billion
According to Forbes, David Steward is the second richest African American, with a net worth…
How I Lived In Bengals’ Stadium For Two Years To Save Money – Former NFL Star, Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson has a reputation as one of the NFL’s most flashy players. According to…
Mom-of-four Starts Medical School in Her 40s, Gives an Inspiring Story About How She Achieved It
Shamone Gore Panter wanted to go to medical school in 2007, but the fact that…
Jason Arday: Man Who Couldn’t Read Intil 18 Becomes Cambridge’s Youngest-Ever Black Professor
A man who couldn’t read or write until the age of 18 is on his…
Dr. Nikole Roebuck: This Woman Made History Leading One Of The Most Prestigious College Bands In The World
Meet Nikole Roebuck, MD. She is Grambling State University’s first female Band Director and Chair…
From Hawking To Becoming The South Africa’s First Black Winemaker: The Inspiring Story Of Carmen Stevens
South Africa produces some of the world’s best wines. With a Black population of over…
Justin Mutawassim: 27-Year-Old Former Ramp Agent Becomes Pilot For Delta Airlines
Justin Mutawassim, a 27-year-old African American pilot with Delta Air Lines, realized his boyhood aspiration…