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Faces of Black Excellence
He began his lessons at 3, now he is U.S.’ best hope of gold in taekwondo at the Olympics
Carl Alan Nickolas Jr. aka C.J. Nickolas is determined not just to compete but to become a gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the U.S. aims for a Taekwondo comeback after not sending any male athletes to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Nickolas is the top-ranked American taekwondo athlete and is ranked second…
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Meet the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal
John Baxter Taylor Jr etched his name in history as the first black Olympic gold medalist....
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Couple celebrate 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
A Nigerian couple from the Northern city of Kano, known as the country’s “divorce...
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Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud attributes the development of his skills to Snoop Dogg
A decade before becoming NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was...
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Meet the UPS driver honored for 50 years of accident-free package deliveries
For 50 years, Cal Murray has driven for UPS. The Houston native has been accident-free for 50 years and has driven an incredible 4 million miles. He told the UPS Newsroom that “the company’s...
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23-year-old Owen Ansah is now the first German to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds
A 23-year-old 100-meter sprinter, Owen Ansah, has broken the German record by clocking 9.99 seconds at the national championships in Braunschweig, surpassing Julian Reus’s previous record of 10.01...
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New York student makes history graduating high school at 12: ‘He’s really a prodigy’
Twelve-year-old Suborno Isaac Bari has graduated from Malverne High School in Malverne, New York, marking him the youngest scholar to ever graduate in the history of Nassau County’s Malverne Union...
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How NBA’s Jimmy Butler got out of homelessness to become the toughest player in the league
Jimmy Butler embodies resilience and the “never give up” spirit of the Black community. The NBA player had a difficult childhood, but he defied the odds to become who he is today. Born on September...
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CEO Dr. Shanté Williams makes history as first woman and person of color to lead Opera Carolina
Opera Carolina has appointed Dr. Shanté Williams, a Charlotte businesswoman, as its new general director. She will be the first woman and person of color to lead the organization, which was founded...
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‘She never gave up’ – Oprah rejoices over graduation of former student from her SA school
Bongeka Zuma, an alumna of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in South Africa, was among the honored students during Stanford University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday. Zuma graduated from Stanford...
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This is how much it cost Opal Lee to move back to the site of her Fort Worth childhood home
This Juneteenth was profoundly meaningful for Opal Lee, the revered “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” At 97, she was presented with the keys to a brand-new home last week, constructed on the same...
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How Ryan Coogler’s wife made his dream possible by paying $300 for his 1st movie writing software when he couldn’t afford it
Zinzi Evans is the wife of Ryan Coogler, the director of the Black Panther movie and its sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The two were college sweethearts prior to marriage. While in...
