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Zeita Merchant makes history again as the first Black female admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard
Following a recent promotion, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has become the service’s first Black female admiral in its 233-year existence. In 2023, Merchant was appointed Rear Admiral (lower half) in the United States Coast Guard. This made her rise to prominence as the first African-American woman to be selected for Flag rank in…
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Alabama grandma claims therapist slapped her 3-year-old granddaughter yet authorities aren’t acting on it
Alabama grandma Lucretia Johnson has accused Haley Booker Shay, a speech therapist at...
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Meet Olivia Madkins, Columbia University’s first Black softball player
Olivia Madkins has broken ground to become the first Black player on Columbia University’s...
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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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Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole donates over $10K to fully sponsor high school prom: ‘You don’t have to pay for nothing’
Aisha ‘Pinky’ Cole-Hayes, the founder of Slutty Vegan, offered to sponsor Benjamin E. Mays High School’s 2024 prom, according to Atlanta Public Schools. Pinky Gives Back, the entrepreneur’s...
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Entrepreneur Sharon Tucker becomes the first Black mayor in Fort Wayne’s history
Meet Sharon Tucker; she has become Fort Wayne’s first black mayor and the second woman to hold the esteemed position. Her new position requires her to resign from her current position as City Councilwoman...
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This mother-daughter-owned sneaker brand has signed 7 world football champions in historic deal
The owners of TRONUS, the first Black woman-owned shoe brand started by a female athlete, have added sports-focused Active Recovery Slides to their lineup of footwear products. The brand, owned by athlete...
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These twin sisters just bought Woodland Plantation, where America’s largest slave revolt began in 1811
Growing up in Wallace, Louisiana, Jocyntia “Jo” Banner and her sister Joyceia “Joy” Banner first heard of the enslaved people’s uprising in 1811 from their grandmother. Today,...
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Domestic violence survivor shot multiple times by her ex-husband now spends her life helping others break the cycle
Kimya Motley’s near-fatal encounter with domestic abuse made her stronger and helped pave the way for her current career as the CEO and founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes stable families....
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14-year-old invents a stroke-detecting watch after her grandma’s health issues
Naya Ellis’ revolutionary idea is garnering headlines. Inspired by her family’s experiences, Ellis, who is only 14 years old, created the WingItt watch, which won the National STEM Challenge...
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History-maker and ‘The Folklore’ founder Amira Rasool raises $3.4M to help diverse brands enter global stores
Amira Rasool is the founder of The Folklore Group, a business-to-business platform that connects retailers with brands from emerging markets across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America....
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Touching story of how a toddler and her mother reunited after Hurricane Katrina
Keishall Barrow was unprepared for the extent of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, as were many other New Orleans residents. At that point, she had lost her spouse in a terrible vehicle...
