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Althea Gibson, the global tennis icon who got broke and nearly committed suicide
Althea Gibson, a champion athlete and a pioneer in both amateur tennis and professional golf, overcame incredible odds and racial prejudice to achieve international acclaim. She became the first black...
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Kojo Asamoa-Caesar makes history as first Ghanaian-American to run for U.S Congress
Educator and community leader Kojo Asamoa-Caesar has made history as the first Ghanaian-American to run for the U.S Congress. He won the nomination of the Democratic Party in the primaries for Oklahoma’s...
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Michael V. Drake becomes University of California’s first black president in 152 years
Dr. Michael V. Drake has just been named as the first African-American president of the University of California in its 152-year history. Drake is an ophthalmologist by training and earned his medical...
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Willie Murphy, the 82-year-old grandma bodybuilder with several awards
Willie Murphy, 82, is definitely not your regular grandma. Her strength amazes people. She won the World Natural Powerlifting Federation of the Year award in 2014. She holds the national records in the...
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Kenya records over 150,000 teenage pregnancies during COVID-19 lockdown
As the world struggles to combat and curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus, Kenya is overwhelmed with a surge in teenage pregnancies. During three months of lockdown, 152,000 Kenyan teenage girls...
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Caroline Robinson Jones shot to fame as an ad genius despite racial barriers
Caroline Robinson Jones became a marketing genius and one of the most prominent black women in advertising after breaking racial and gender barriers. She became the first black senior copywriter at J....
