Roland Conner was imprisoned in the early 1990s for weed possession and other offenses. He…
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Disabled South African Teen With No Use of His Arms Uses His Mouth to Draw
Lucas Mapheto, a disabled teenage boy from South Africa, is gaining global attention for his…
From A Poor Rural Village In Kenya To Become CNN Hero Of The Year: The Story Of Nelly Cheboi
Nelly Cheboi is a Kenyan software engineer and the founder of TechLit Africa, a Kenyan…
Meet The Two MIT Graduates Helping Restaurants Increase Sales Through Data
Running a successful restaurant business is not only difficult, but the profit margins can be…
40-Year-Old SA Woman Graduates From Same College Where She Cleaned For 14 Years
Sthembile Mngwengwe, a 40-year-old woman from South Africa, has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social…
Aphiwe Hlatshwayo: This South African Student Turned Down An Offer To Study In U.S. For A Local University
Aphiwe Hlatshwayo, a South African student, has turned down a scholarship offer to study in…
Marie Daly: The African-American Scientist Who Made History Discovering The Causes Of Heart Attacks
The prevailing social upheavals shaped the lives of many women in the early 1900s. Many…
Nialah Wilson-Small Is The First Black Woman To Earn Ph.D. In Aerospace Engineering From U.S. University
Nialah Wilson-Small, a Botetourt native, became the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D.…
SA Entertainer, Lebo Gunguluza Shares How He Came From Nothing And Became A Self-Made Millionaire
Lebo Gunguluza, a South African from a poor family, was full of lofty ideas and…
How Nigerian Business Mogul Tony Elumelu Built a $700 Million Fortune
According to Forbes, Tony Elumelu is a Nigerian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with a net…
How Akil Alvin Turned Down A College Scholarship To Launch A Successful Ad Agency That Works With Ford, Bank of America
Let me introduce you to Akil Alvin. He founded Digital Detroit Media, a multimedia content…
Meet Jalen Uboh, The Youngest Black Entrepreneur To Own A Fleet Of Trucks At 23
Jalen Uboh founded the multimillion-dollar company All American Freight. Jalen Uboh Enterprises’ freight trucking and…
At Just 18, Coco Gauff Made $3.1M On The Field And $8M Off The Field In 2022
Coco Gauff has etched her name in tennis history one bat swing at a time…
Nigeria’s Ijeoma Akunyili Becomes First Black Chief Medical Officer Of US Hospital
The Jersey City Medical Center in the United States, has announced Ijeoma Akunyili as the…
Meet Charlyne Smith, The First Black Woman to Complete PhD in Nuclear Engineering from University of Florida
Charlyne Smith, a 27-year-old Jamaican-American lady, has made history at the University of Florida in…
The Touching Story Of Congolese Woman Who Built A Hybrid Electric Car
The experience was traumatic when she had to fight for her life at the age…
Cosmas Maduka: This Nigerian Entrepreneur Turned $1 Into A Multi-Million Dollar Business
Cosmas Maduka is a Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Coscharis Group of Companies and the…
Black Woman Whose Whiskey Brand Made History Crossing $100M In Sales Now Owns A Bank
Fawn Weaver lived in three homeless shelters before turning 19 years old. She spent time…
How I Started A Wildly Successful Food Truck And Restaurant By Accident – Derrick Bivens
“It was just one of those beautiful accidents,” Derrick Bivens said about how he started his Compton-based Billionaire…
Monique Rodriquez: How A Nurse Became A Self-Made Millionaire After A Traumatic Event
Monique Rodriquez founded Mielle Organics, a natural hair care company based in the United States.…