Tag: black excellence
President Barack Obama to Receive Voice Of Influence Award at...
By Cedric Thornton
Black Enterprise
It’s been almost five years since former President Barack Obama left the White House to become a private citizen, but it...
‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
NPR
California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the next vice president of the United States, shattering another racial and gender barrier in American politics, at...
Meet The Black Woman Entrepreneur On A Mission To Build A...
Essence
The issues of maternal and infant mortality in communities of color, particularly in the Black community, are often ignored. It is no secret that Black mothers...
Boy genius, 12, set to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech
By MSN News
A 12-year-old boy is set to make history as the youngest student to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech.
Caleb Anderson is expected...
Courtney Kirk Brings Style to the Haircare Industry
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Few could understand Courtney Kirk’s vision when she graduated from college, played professional basketball in Portugal, and returned home to...
Meet The Black Woman Behind one of the Country’s Few Black-Owned...
By Dana Givens
Black Enterprise
Architecture is an extremely difficult field to enter, especially for people of color. In a 2018 report from the National Council of Architectural Registration Board,...
Record Number Of Black Women Graduate West Point Military Academy
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Black Voices
Black women made military history on Saturday, as the West Point military academy graduated its class of 2019 with its highest-ever...
Meet the Ramsay HS student, en route to Yale, who earned...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Ramsay High School senior Jillian Jolly, 18, has dreamed of attending Yale University since she was in kindergarten.
“I always heard...
Inside Maranathan Academy where students get chance at brighter future
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
On a beautiful, cool day earlier this month, the wind blew, birds sang, and the laughter of children could be...
Donna Dukes founded a school that makes a difference in lives...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
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Donna Dukes admits she may have been a bit “idealistic” when she came up with an idea to help students...