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Son Graduates College With His 63-Year-Old Father

Ben Jeanty, 27, graduated with his father, Duvinson, a Haitian immigrant who drove an NJ Transit bus for more than…
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Nigerian Couple Delivers Sextuplets After 17 Years

Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo, a couple from western Nigeria, had been trying to conceive for 17 years and delivered six…
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Former NFL Player To Become Brain Surgeon

Dr. Myron Rolle—who put off an NFL career because he was a Rhodes Scholar—plans to become a physician with a…
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14-Year-Old Black Texas Teen Receiving College Degree

Carson Huey-You, 14, will be the youngest graduate ever of Texas Christian University when he receives his degree in physics…
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Black Woman Rescues 56 Kids

Teresa Stroble evacuated all the children within a minute when her school bus caught fire.
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2017 Black Pulitzer Prize Winners

Colson Whitehead won in fiction; Lynn Nottage in drama and Tyehimba Jess in poetry. Hisham Matar, who is of Libyan…
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Black Student Accepted To All Ivy League Schools

Ifeoma White-Thorpe has to make a tough decision among the elite schools vying for her enrollment.
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Chicago Girl Celebrates Birthday By Feeding The Homeless

A 6-year-old Chicago girl recently skipped celebrating her birthday with a family party and fed about 125 homeless individuals as…
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WATCH: The Obamas Give Us Feels In NYC

Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama visited New York City Friday, grabbing lunch with U2 frontman…
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2 Black Women Make Flight History

Dawn Cook and Stephanie Johnson flew Delta Airline’s first mainline flight with two black female pilots in the flight deck.
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Ellen Sends 41 Students To College

Ellen, in conjunction with Walmart, gifted 41 graduating students from Red Hook's Summit Academy Charter School with a check for…
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Savannah State Cheerleaders Capture Title

The Savannah State Tigers cheerleading squad won first place at CheerSport Nationals, marking the first time an HBCU squad has…
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Harvard Law Review Gets First Black Female President

ImeIme Umana made history when she was elected the first Black female president of the Harvard Law Review—its 131st leader.
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Barack & Michelle Are Forever Valentines

Barack and Michelle Obama tweet each other sweet Valentine's Day messages.
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Brooklyn Principal Raises Funds For Homeless Girl With…

Because of an assistant principal from Brownsville, Brooklyn, a young girl whose family is homeless will hopefully have the money…
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Stars Honor Dr. King In Harlem

Interactive One's Jamilah Lemieux participated in a star-studded MLK Day celebration in Harlem to discuss civil rights today.
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BLM Creates Interactive Map Of Black-Owned Businesses

Black Lives Matter is developing an online interactive directory of Black-owned businesses. When it's completed, the organization expects it to…
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WATCH: CBMA Hosts Annual ‘Rumble Young Man, Rumble’…

Tonight at 6 p.m. CST, RYMR will host a ceremony to recognize six honorees for their work locally and nationally…
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The Best Of #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies

A look back at the best gifs and memes from #ThanksGivingWithBlackFamilies.
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Harlem Incubators Nurturing Vibrant Start-Up Scene

Harlem has become a hotbed for entrepreneurship. Business incubators and gentrification are shaping the business scene.
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