Faces of Black Excellence

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April 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Meet 92-year-old Christine King Farris, the only living sibling of MLK

Michael Eli Dokosi

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  After becoming U.S. Coast Guard’s 1st Black woman pilot, this Jamaican helped another become 2nd

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  History made as Black American becomes president of this Worcester college after nearly 180 years

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  Mom of four makes history opening Detroit’s first Black-owned vegan bakery

  Abu Mubarik
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  After a near-death experience, this 27-year-old songwriter made history in $42 million film

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  Colin Powell: The Jamaican-American war hero’s role in South Sudan freedom celebrated

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  The reality TV star who is now the first Black U.S. attorney to serve in Washington

  Mildred Europa Taylor

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  Abdulrazak Gurnah: Who is the Tanzanian awarded Nobel literature prize?

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  Six-year-old girl makes history as the youngest certified farmer in Georgia

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  Howard University and Netflix create $5.4m scholarship honoring Chadwick Boseman

  Abu Mubarik
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  All about Wales’ first Black headteacher who helped found Black History Month and now honored

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  Jamaican becomes first Black woman to get PhD In Nuclear Engineering at University of Florida

  Mildred Europa Taylor
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  Jay-Z and Beyonce donate to Kwame Nkrumah’s alma mater, Lincoln University

  Abu Mubarik

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