3 black children under 14 who have achieved first degree honours

The usual reaction they receive is shock or disbelief. This is because in most countries it is uncommon to see people under 14 going to college. But for these child prodigies, breaking the educational status quo is their stock-in-trade. While their peers are still learning their timetables, they have gone ahead to achieve the unthinkable.

Here are 3 black children who have joined an elite list of young scholars around the world.

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