Freddie Figgers is an inventor, computer programmer, software engineer, and entrepreneur. He is the youngest person in history to hold a FCC license, which allows him to operate his own cell phone company.

Freddie was abandoned at birth, but was…

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LeBron James ended his second stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers by signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he didn't leave the state of Ohio with nothing. James spent 11 seasons with the Cavs, winning a title in 2016 to…

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US companies invest an estimated $8 billion on diversity and inclusion training without clear metrics to determine the effectiveness and employee performance. But they don’t always go as planned. Employees can walk away from these trainings with triggered emotions. Clorama…

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Uncle Luke Campbell received some major backing for his Liberty City Optimist (Warriors) football program. Over the weekend, Luther Campbell announced Adidas has donated $300,000 to the program, in addition to equipment for the Sam Johnson Youth Center at…

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Just as the highly anticipated movie Hidden Figures, the story of three African-American women who were crucial in the launch of the first American into orbit, got released in theaters, more news of black female achievement in STEM (science, technology…

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Over 30 million Americans have used an online dating service or mobile dating app, according to Pew Research Center. Yet Black online users face apparent bias: Data collected from 25 million OkCupid accounts demonstrated that when users rated their matches…

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Anaya Lee Willabus launched her writing career and made history at the same time when she published her first book, “The Day Mohan Found His Confidence.”  It was published in May 2015 when she was only 8 years old, making…

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Creed helmer and co-writer w has been appointed as the first Warner Bros Creative Talent Ambassador. The studio’s program supports the next generation of UK talent, with scholarships that provide work placements, mentoring, apprenticeships and training courses. 

Coogler himself was…

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Unless you’ve been totally hidden from society you have probably seen or heard about the Flint Water Crisis. A systematic poisoning of an entire city in Flint, Michigan via the negligence and out right disregard of the water delivered to…

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Marley Dias is a leading revolution. Frustrated with the lack of diversity in her reading curriculum, the 11-year-old New Jersey student started a campaign called #1000BlackGirlBooks, which collects and donates books in which black girls are the main characters. 

The…

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WE’VE known since 1964 that cigarette smoking is harmful to your health. We’ve known for more than 40 years that alcohol damages the developing brain of a child. We’ve known since the mid 70's that asbestos causes cancer and other…

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The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released the 2015–16 edition of What Will They Learn?,
a review of more than 1,100 institutions across the country. The results show that most colleges and universities
are failing students by allowing…Read more

Startups founded by college students that turned into billion dollar companies is the tech industry's dream.
Think Dell, Google, Facebook ...
 
Venture capitalists would like to prowl college campuses to find the projects that could be the next hit.
Unfortunately,…Read more

When asked how it feels to be one of Mexico's most powerful women at her age, Dafne Almazan
giggles. "I'm kind of proud of it," she says. "It's a great honor." In September 2015, Dafne became
the world's youngest psychologist…Read more

Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is calling out several of today's biggest pop stars. The
16-year-old actress, who played Rue in the first installment of the popular film franchise, recorded
a video for her high school history class in which…Read more

Jasmine Cofield is one ambitious, studious young lady: She has snagged three college degrees before
getting her high school diploma, making her the 2015 recipient of a civic award, the Black Home School
reports. Cofield, who is now a senior…Read more

One of the last major digital holdouts, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," should soon be available
as an e-book.  L. Londell McMillan said Feb 20 that a digital edition will likely be out by May 19, what
would have been…Read more

D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced a plan to invest $20 million to support programs for
Washington, D.C.'s men of color. This includes opening an all-boys college preparatory high school in 2017
under the "Empowering Males of Color" initiative. The…Read more

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Most grandmothers, especially those reaching 80 years of age, can be counted on for cozy
hugs, surprise gifts, and gray hair. So you may be surprised when you meet Willie Murphy, a
77-year-old…Read more

Maya Penn has quite the résumé: entrepreneur, CEO, philanthropist, eco-friendly
fashion designer, coder, illustrator, writer, and animator all at the tender age of 14.
When most kids her age were learning how to count to 10 and color within the…Read more

50 Cent is partnering up with Century 21 but not to sell clothes. In an effort to raise
money for programs and services for families affected by 9/11,  the store’s CEO
Eddie Gindi is working with the non-profit organization Tuesday’s…Read more

The Roots are taking matters into their own hands to help the Philadelphia high school where they met.
Thanks to $1.1 million in budget cuts, the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts has
lost 19 teachers and staff…Read more