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The Black Agenda
Meet Dr. Valerie McCray, Indiana’s first Black woman U.S. Senate nominee
Get to know Dr. Valerie McCray. She is Indiana’s first black woman U.S. Senate nominee on the ticket of the Democratic Party. The 65-year-old secured the Democratic nomination in May 2024, after defeating her challenger, former state lawmaker and longtime lobbyist Marc Carmichael. She is set to challenge Republican Congressman Jim Banks for the open…
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From refugee to Northern Ireland’s first Black mayor, meet Lilian Seenoi-Barr
Lilian Seenoi-Barr has made history by becoming the first black mayor in Northern Ireland....
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How Raven White went from working at the CIA to owning a leading luxury event planning firm
Raven White is a luxury event entrepreneur and CEO of The Envision Firm, which delivers exceptional...
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Shark Tank’s Daymond John makes young gardener’s dream come true at Walt Disney World
Since childhood, Te’Lario Watkins II has been behind Tiger Mushroom Farms, which cultivates...
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Jay-Z could soon get his birthday turned into an official holiday
Jay-Z’s birthday [December 4th] may become a holiday in his home state of New York. This follows a proposed legislation in early December 2023 by some members of the New York City Council. ...
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Rocket scientist now working at Google introduces educational toy robot to teach kids how to code
Terysa Ridgeway is a computer scientist and a celebrated children’s book author. She also serves as a Technical Program Manager at Google and is the creator of the popular Terysa Solves It book series....
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Meet Deborah Raji, the Nigerian on Time’s 100 Most Influential People in AI list
Artificial Intelligence has, in recent weeks and months, dominated global news and has been used in basic daily life activities. AI is the ability of machines to display functions like learning, planning,...
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6 Black athletes now making it big as entrepreneurs after retiring
Sports athletes are one of the highest-earning people in the world. In contemporary times, they rank among some of the richest in the world. However, upon retirement, some of them easily slide into financial...
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After 50 years, Juno opens as Black Wall Street’s first Black-owned medical facility
In an effort to improve access to healthcare for one of the country’s most disadvantaged communities, Juno Medical Clinic has opened its doors on Black Wall Street. The opening ceremony takes place...
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First African Animated Series, ‘Supa Team 4’ launched on Netflix
In a premiere that has been predicted to open doors for additional projects from the continent, Netflix has released its first original animated series from Africa. “Supa Team 4,” which made...
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La La Anthony collaborates with Now and Later® to giveaway $50K to Black-owned businesses through self-care campaign
In recognition of new black-owned businesses in the self-care sector, the Now and Later Ferrara candy brand has launched “Pause Now, Hustle Later” in collaboration with media personality,...
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‘Black Graduates Matter’ branded Kente stoles already trending with Class of 2023 graduates
A.J. Akoto is the founder and CEO of Graduation-Stoles.com, one of the top vendors for graduation Kente stoles to colleges and high schools in the US. These vibrant handwoven Kente stoles are imported...
