Youngster obtains full scholarship and admission to 12 US universities after walking 5 km each day to complete his assignment
Youngster obtains full scholarship and admission to 12 US universities after walking 5 km each day to complete his assignment. Lashawn Samuel, a gifted young man, has received…
The incredible energy of a young woman whose skin flakes off like fish scales
Listening to Nisha’s story will make us more confident in life, ourselves and appreciate healthy appearance. When the heart speaks When she was two weeks old, her biological…
Single Mom of 3 Makes History as Newest Black Woman-Owned Supplier to HBCUs and Federal/ State Government Agencies
Nationwide — Jennifer Barbosa, foυnder and CEO of Atlanta-based International Sυpply Partners, LLC (ISP), has partnered with OverstockGovernмent.coм, one of Aмazon’s largest coмpetitors, to sυpply personal protective eqυipмent (PPE) to…
Black Mom Quits Six-Figure Job, Starts Self-Care Retreat with 11-Year-Old Daughter
Meet Dr. Toscha L. Dickerson and her 11-year-old daughter, Kaleigh, the mom and daughter duo that will be hosting a self-care retreat in New Orleans during the Essence…
Savannah Renames Historic Square After Black Woman Who Taught Emancipated Slaves To Read And Write
A town square in Savannah, Georgia, has been renamed after Susie King Taylor, a Black woman who taught emancipated slaves to read and write.Library of CongressCNN — The city…
Black Ohio teen makes history and receives her third college degree at age 14
Anita Bennett, a 14-year-old girl froм Northeast Ohio, has caυght national attention after мaking history by earning her third associate degree before even finishing high school. While мost…
The story of a woman who survived an earthquake despite losing her legs, daughter, and marriage.
A Chinese woman named Liao Zhi (35 years old) living in Chongqing, Sichuan, China, lost her legs in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. mentioned in the Chinese news as…
Marla Frederick becomes first Black woman to lead Harvard’s divinity school
University President Claudine Gay wrote in an email to Divinity School affiliates that she is “thrilled to welcome Marla back to Harvard.” Loading the player… Marla F. Frederick…
Making History, a Black Woman Wins the Miss Wheelchair 2023 Pageant’s Top Prize
Chandra Smith, a disabled African American woman from PG County, Maryland, has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2023, a pageant that focuses on advocacy and leadership rather than…
West Chester Native was First Black Woman General in U.S. Army
Image via Army Women’s Foundation.Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown served with the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1983. West Chester native Hazel Johnson-Brown was a nurse and educator who became the first…