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Denzel Washington Working To Restore August Wilson’s Home

Denzel Washington is leading the effort to restore August Wilson’s Pittsburgh home.
10.08.18
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AT&T Aims To Combat Violence, Unemployment In Chicago

AT&T has launched a new initiative to bring more employment opportunities to Chicago.
09.29.18
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Black Woman Aims To Revive Areas In D.C.

Black venture capitalist Angelique Brunner is using her business acumen and resources to revitalize underserved areas in Washington, D.C.
09.29.18
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Google Aims To Increase Racial Representation In Tech

Google launched Tech Exchange as an avenue to increase racial representation within the realm of tech.
10.08.18
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Elton Brand Becomes Fourth Black GM In NBA

Elton Brand has become the fourth Black general manager in the NBA.
09.23.18
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Millennial Poised To Become Highest Paid Robotics Engineer

Black tech entrepreneur Silas Adekunle is on his way to becoming the highest paid robotics engineer in the world.
10.08.18
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NYC Program Teaches Girls The Power Of Self-Confidence

The Power of You Teens—a New York City-based non-profit organization—was created to teach girls the importance of self-confidence.
09.17.18
Founder's Library at Howard University to be renovated
HBCUs Awarded $8.6M To Preserve Historic Sites

The National Park Service recently provided 18 historically Black colleges and universities with grants in efforts to conserve historic buildings…
09.18.18
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Exonerated Brooklyn Man Advocates For Reading In Prisons

After spending 27 years behind bars for a crime that he didn’t commit, John Bunn is advocating for reading in…
09.16.18
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Brooklyn Park To Be Named After Shirley Chisholm

The largest state park in New York City will be named after Shirley Chisholm.
09.18.18
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Program Empowers Harlem Youth Through Tech Education

Disrupt Harlem Code Squad—a free Harlem-based tech and entrepreneurship program—is aiming to diversify the tech industry by empowering opportunity youth…
09.15.18
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University Of Georgia To Honor First Black Graduate

Mary Frances Early, the University of Georgia’s first Black graduate, will be honored by the institution.
09.08.18
Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Chance The Rapper, Lyft Donate To Public Schools

Chance the Rapper’s organization SocialWorks has teamed up with Lyft to raise money for Chicago Public Schools.
09.08.18
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99-Year-Old Walks Six Miles To Visit Hospitalized Wife

Luther Younger, 99, walks six miles every day to be by his wife Waverlee’s side at the Strong Memorial Hospital.
09.02.18
NCAA FOOTBALL: AUG 30 Fresno State at USC
USC Appoints First Black Woman President

Wanda Austin was recently appointed to serve as the interim president of the University of Southern California; becoming the first…
09.02.18
Former President Obama Speaks On Civic Engagement At The University Of Chicago
Couple Creates Mural For Barack Obama Magnet School

Talameika and Charles Brice were enlisted by the Jackson Arts Council to paint a mural of Barack Obama at the…
09.02.18
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Teen Pushes Tech Innovation In Nigeria Forward

15-year-old Tomisin Ogunnubi is making waves in the tech industry with the creation of an app designed to find children…
09.01.18
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Yale Physician Aims To Diversify Medical Field

Inginia Genao, M.D.—a physician, author, and Yale University professor—is aiming to increase racial representation in the medical field.
09.01.18
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16-Year-Old Student To Pursue Biology Degree At Howard

After graduating from East Mississippi Community College, Brendell Allen will pursue her Bachelor’s degree at Howard University.
09.18.18
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Spelman And Ford Launch Initiative For First-Generation Students

In an effort to increase the representation of Black first-generation college students at Spelman College, the institution has teamed up…
08.26.18
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