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Homeless 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Finds A Home

After spending two years living in a shelter, 8-year-old New York State chess champion Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family now…
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Jay-Z’s Album Inducted Into Library Of Congress

Jay-Z’s ‘The Blueprint’ has been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
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The Power Of Culturally Competent Tech Programs

Disrupt Harlem Code Squad illustrates the power of culturally competent tech programs for underserved young adults.
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#BlackGirlMagic: 16-Year-Old Accepted Into 9 Law Schools

#BlackGirlMagic: 16-year-old Haley Taylor Schlitz has been accepted into nine law schools.
Slain Chicago doctor broke off engagement with her killer weeks before deadly Mercy Hospital shooting
Scholarship Honors Legacy Of Slain ER Doctor

A scholarship fund has been created to honor the legacy of Dr. Tamara O’Neal who was tragically killed in November…
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Sony To Release Film That Celebrates Black Hair

Sony Pictures Animation has teamed up with film director Matthew A. Cherry to release an animated film that celebrates Black…
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Children’s African History Museum Coming To Baltimore

A new children’s museum centered on African history and culture is officially coming to Baltimore.
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Berklee College Of Music Honors Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott will become the first woman hip-hop artist to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of…
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#BlackGirlMagic: 4-Year-Old With 140 IQ Becomes Mensa Member

4-year-old Alannah George has made history as the second youngest member of Mensa in the UK.
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Black Student Makes History At USF

20-year-old Britney Deas has made history by becoming the University of South Florida’s first Black woman student body president.
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NFL Player Brandon Copeland Teaches Financial Literacy Course

NFL player Brandon Copeland is teaching a financial literacy course at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Simone Manuel Visits Students At LeBron James’ School

Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel visited LeBron James’ I Promise School to talk with students about water safety and encourage them…
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Baltimore Native Helps Black Men Heal Through Yoga

A Black yoga instructor from Baltimore has created a safe space for Black men to heal from trauma.
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Business Owner Aims To Combat Poverty Through Entrepreneurship

Marketing expert Velma Trayham is aiming to combat poverty through entrepreneurship.
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Chicago School To Name Facility After Michelle Obama

Former first lady Michelle Obama’s alma mater will name a new athletic facility after her.
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Shonda Rhimes Makes Television History

Shonda Rhimes’ show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is the longest-running medical drama in U.S. television history.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Auctions Items For STEM Education

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar auctioned off his memorabilia to raise money to bring STEM education to underserved communities.
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Obama Portraits Help Break Visitor Record At Smithsonian

Portraits of the Obamas were instrumental in helping the Smithsonian Museum break a visitor record.
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Jaden Smith Aims To Address Flint Water Contamination

Through his company JUST Goods Inc., Jaden Smith is bringing clean water to Flint.
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