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Faces of Black Excellence
Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre Viola Ford Fletcher celebrates 110th birthday
The oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, was surrounded by her family, friends, and neighbors as she celebrated her 110th birthday in Texas. The family matriarch was just 7 years old when irate White people destroyed the properties of Black inhabitants living in Greenwood, which was at that time the…
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1-year-old Ghanaian who started painting at 6 months is now Guinness World Records’ youngest male artist
Ace Liam, a one-year-old Ghanaian, has clinched the Guinness World Record for the Youngest...
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Stevie Wonder‘s 74th birthday crowned with Ghanaian citizenship
Legendary singer Stevie Wonder had one of his wishes fulfilled when he celebrated his 74th...
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15-year-old becomes Indiana’s youngest college grad as he earns bachelor’s degree in addition to 3 associate degrees
Khaya Njumbe has become the youngest college graduate in Indiana after receiving a bachelor’s...
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First Black Georgia Tech graduate presents granddaughter with diploma from same school 59 years later
Ronald Yancey handed his granddaughter her diploma during her graduation from Georgia Institute of Technology, nearly 60 years after he overcame barriers to become the school’s first Black graduate....
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Haitian-American teen gets accepted into 17 colleges with over $1 million in scholarships
Yves-Ann Comeau, 18, is gaining attention for her recent accomplishment of being accepted into 17 colleges and receiving over $1 million in scholarships. The Haitian American explained why she sent in...
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Two female students make history in Michigan earning Boy Scouts’ highest rank: Eagle
Two high school students in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have earned a place in history. The two students, Kimani Brame and Phoenix Moyer, are now among some of the first Black girls in the state to attain...
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4-year-old boy battling end-stage kidney disease has his dream of becoming a cop fulfilled
A 4-year-old boy fighting end-stage kidney disease lived out his dream as a cop for a day with the Orlando Police. Stone Hicks had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last week to make his first two arrests...
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Meet one of the young trailblazers in Somalia’s film-making scene who was banned from watching movies as a child
Director Abshir Rageh oversees film production at Astaan, a privately held cable television network in Somalia. With tens of millions of views on YouTube, the soap opera “Habboon,” which aired...
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How these under-11-year-old sisters are making history in Maryland as CEOs
Tatiyana, Danyelle LaShay, and Jyniah Smith — the Smith sisters — are some of the youngest CEOs in Maryland and participants in G1 Investment, LLC’s Youth Investment Program (YIPs1)....
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‘Nothing was handed out to me’: Swerve Strickland on becoming the first Black AEW World Champion
AEW’s latest pay-per-view, Dynasty 2024 on Sunday night saw Swerve Strickland defeat Samoa Joe to become the new AEW World Champion. Strickland became the 11th AEW World Champion and the first-ever...
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Meet Eritrea’s Sabelle Beraki who built a thriving toy business out of frustration
Sabelle Beraki’s childhood was inundated with the lack of representation when it came to a selection of toys including dolls for her world. Since then she has always sought the opportunity to ensure...
