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Trailblazer Adrienne Nelson is the first Black woman to become a federal judge in Oregon
Meet Adrienne Nelson; she is a veteran jurist and the first Black woman jurist in Oregon to become a federal judge. Before her elevation, she was the first Black woman to sit on the Oregon Supreme Court. She also served for more than a decade as a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge. Also, she worked…
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Meet the car battery genius making waves in the automobile industry
When it comes to making career swaps, many often hesitate and hold back, often due to the fear...
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Meet the dentist who transformed Cardi B’s career with a dental makeover
Meet Dr. Catrise Austin, the Celebrity Cosmetic Dentist and Branding Coach credited for fixing...
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This entrepreneur is blending technology and art to champion the tech world
Tobi Alaji grew up as an artist who loved designing and creating new things. Today, she has...
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Meet the first Black woman CEO to head up an NBA team
CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, Cynthia “Cyn” Marshall, was hired by owner, Mark Cuban, in 2018 and has recently earned the title of the first Black female CEO to ever lead an NBA team. Marshall...
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How a childhood skin and hair problem inspired Psychella Terry to build a successful cosmetic empire
Psychella Terry is the CEO of UI Global Brand, Urban Hydration, which she co-founded with her husband and business partner, Vontoba Terry Sr. She describes herself as the Beauty Boss and Beauty Queen....
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From single mother with no degree to running a cleaning business worth $10M: the Sirena Moore-Thomas story
As a single mother of twins with no college degree, Sirena Moore-Thomas embarked on a journey that led to the establishment of a thriving cleaning company that boasts an impressive $10 million in revenue....
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Here are five interesting things about boxing champion Ramla Ali that you probably didn’t know
Ramla Ali was uprooted from her homeland Somalia to live as a refugee in the UK after her brother was killed in a bomb accident. Since then, she has broken the barriers of race, religion, and nationality,...
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Meet the woman helping prisoners to redefine their purpose and have a second chance at life
Amanda Maxwell grew up in the 80s when her neighborhood, ‘Little Burgundy,’ was rough, and saw firsthand the consequences of drug trafficking. She lost her brother-in-law to gun violence, and...
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From health professional to founder of an electric vehicle nonprofit organization: the Dr. Shelley Francis story
Most black communities have often battled with carbon emissions because of the structural positioning of their settlements and the means of transportation available in their communities. Consequently,...
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This black songwriter started her dream with $6 and ended up producing 800 songs in the 50s
She began life knowing a double-headed reality confronted her; the first was growing up in abject poverty, and the second was racial discrimination, which brought a whirlwind of challenges her way when...
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Amber Batchelor is the first black CEO of Georgia’s Chamber of Commerce
Amber Batchelor, a veteran CEO, and strategic alignment expert has been appointed as the CEO of Georgia’s Chamber of Commerce, making her the first black person to occupy the position. Batchelor...
