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Coco Gauff signs major deal with Mercedes-Benz days after recognition as highest-paid female athlete
World No. 3 and two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff is the new global ambassador for Mercedes-Benz. This announcement follows her recent recognition as Sportico’s highest-paid female athlete for the third consecutive year. The German carmaker shared the news on social media, posting a series of photos. The images feature the 21-year-old looking relaxed in…
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She wanted to be a journalist, now she is heping startups as a partner venture capitalist
Boston-born Haley Bryant is making venture capital (VC) more accessible as a partner at Hustle...
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Barbados’ Mia Mottley, six African women recognized as part of Forbes’ 2025 world’s most powerful women
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has once again demonstrated her global impact, being named...
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Kevin Hart’s The Coramino Fund gives $10,000 grants to support small businesses with AI training
The Coramino Fund, the investment arm of Gran Coramino, the tequila company co-founded by Kevin...
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Gloria Gaynor speaks after receiving a Medal of Honor from Trump
Gloria Gaynor, 82, was among the artists honored at this year’s unconventional Kennedy Center Honors, an announcement that completely stunned her. Upon learning she was selected by the Kennedy Center...
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5-year-old boy saves family from fire that completely tore down their home
A family in Vicksburg is calling their 5-year-old son, Ranajai Hill, a true hero. His quick and brave actions saved their lives from a devastating house fire. The fire completely ruined their home just...
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Meet the student breaking HBCU ground as a triple-threat scholar and Rhodes Scholarship recipient
Aniaba Jean-Baptiste N’guessan, a brilliant final-year student at Morehouse College, has achieved global recognition by being named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar for West Africa. This top honor gives...
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This Kenyan mom fights cancer stigma with knitted breast prostheses after surviving 2 cancer diagnoses
Mary Mwangi is bringing hope to others with what kept her going when her world turned dark. Mwangi, a lively woman who manages a tailoring business in Thika town, Kiambu County, Kenya, rediscovered...
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Bronx gets a free vending machine filled with quality groceries to feed families
A new vending machine, stocked with quality groceries, has been launched in The Bronx by the New York City STEM nonprofit, Change Food For Good. This initiative directly addresses a critical need for families...
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Inspired by tragedy, founder develops device that can detect pathogens on surfaces within minutes
Darrell Marshall, a Detroit native, discovered his passion for science at just five years old. Growing up in the challenging environment of 1980s and 1990s Detroit, raised by a single mother, he identified...
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How a 20-year-old student started a nonprofit that feeds over half a million schoolchildren in Kenya a day
Wawira Njiru founded Food4Education, a nonprofit that has served over 100 million meals to students in Kenya since its inception. Started in 2012 by feeding just 25 students daily, Food4Education has grown...
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Ex-athlete Darrick Johnson strikes gold in AI-powered sports management platform after sleeping in his car
Darrick Johnson, the architect of a new sports-centered software platform, began his journey to creating this innovative tool in South Central Los Angeles, where technology was an early and familiar influence. ...
