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

  Abu Mubarik
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  From humble beginnings, Steven Williams now leads PepsiCo’s $18 billion revenue food business

  Abu Mubarik
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  Craig Williams: from U.S. Navy to running Nike’s high-flying Jordan brand

  Abu Mubarik
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  This 13-year-old whizz-kid is currently Georgia Tech’s youngest student

  Francis Akhalbey
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  For the first time, a Black CEO will lead a major public U.S. cannabis organization thanks to Jay-Z

  Abu Mubarik
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  First-ever Black girl duo wins international debate competition at Harvard

  Mildred Europa Taylor

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  14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde now first African American to win National Spelling Bee

  Francis Akhalbey
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  ‘Homeless’ chess genius now a National Chess Master at the age of 10

  Nii Ntreh
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  Breaking: Chadwick Boseman gets a posthumous Oscar nomination for Best Actor

  Nii Ntreh
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  Meet the 91-year-old who is the oldest cop in the US and has been protecting Arkansas for nearly 60 years

  Nii Ntreh
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  North Carolina teens gifted with new home for helping with COVID-19 testing and education

  Ama Nunoo
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  10 Black students named Rhodes scholars, equaling record for most ever in a single class

  Ama Nunoo

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