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Ten African American students across the country have been selected as Truman Scholars.

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“Black Women: Power and Grace” is one of the latest exhibitions created to honor women of color.

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9-year-old Kori Scott was named “Mayor for the Day” after stepping in and performing the Heimlich maneuver while her friend was choking.

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14-year-old Matthew McKenzie graduated from high school and college on the same day.

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Delane Parnell, 25, launched a startup called PlayVS which is poised to disrupt the gaming industry.

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Howard University has joined the Verizon Innovative Learning Program to provide STEM education for Black youth.

The SweetPea Girls encourage Black children to read and write stories that portray positive images of people who look like themselves.

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The African American Museum & Library at Oakland received a grant to digitize rare footage of Black protests.

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11-year-old Elijah Precciely has received a full-ride scholarship to Southern University.

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Six HBCU students have received Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowships.

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Detroit-bred entrepreneur Nailah Ellis-Brown has inked a distribution deal with Sam’s Club to sell her family’s Jamaican tea.

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Richard Jenkins, a teen who was once homeless, has received a full-ride scholarship to Harvard University.