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Kymera Mitchell with her mother, Kalaveeta Mitchell, at graduation practice in the parking lot of Alcott College Prep High School on May 25, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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18-year-old Black teen with autism accepted into 19 colleges with $500K in financial aid

Eighteen-year-old Kymera Mitchell, a resilient Black student from Chicago, has notched a series of incredible accomplishments despite her battle with autism and PTSD. Upon graduating in May 2023 from Alcott College Prep in the North…

By Oji Ben Ebuka October 11, 2023
Anthony Nesty. Photo courtesy: UAA
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Anthony Nesty makes history as the first Black head coach to lead the U.S. swimming team to Olympics

Anthony Nesty, former 1988 Olympic gold medalist in 100-metre butterfly and the current Head Coach of the University of Florida’s swimming team – Florida Gators, will become the first ever Black Head Coach of a…

By Oji Ben Ebuka October 2, 2023
Antetokounmpo family
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Antetokounmpo family expands their portfolio with new investment in Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC)

NBA superstar brothers, Thanasis, Giannis, Kostas, and Alex, are expanding and diversifying their family’s income streams. Their latest endeavor is a significant investment in the Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC). LAGC is among the six…

By Oji Ben Ebuka September 27, 2023
Dr. Joanne Patterson
Innovation

How Dr. Joanne Patterson is revolutionizing psychiatric mental health with first-ever mobile psychiatric clinic

Dr. Joanne McDougal Patterson, a certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, integrative mental health services practitioner, and culinary therapist has pioneered a groundbreaking concept in psychiatric health. She is the visionary behind the first-ever mobile…

By Oji Ben Ebuka September 19, 2023

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Tyler Perry lends support to Cocoa Brown with $400,000 after her home was razed by fire

Farrah “Cocoa” Brown experienced a tragic fire that destroyed her home in Fayetteville, GA, where she resides with her young son, Phoenix. Known for her roles in “For Better or Worse” and various other productions,…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 28, 2024
Senegalese American Dame Dia.
Thrive

Dame Dia rose from a dishwasher to become the owner of the restaurant chain where he worked

In 2015, Native Foods had its peak with 26 branches throughout the United States. Since then, the company has undergone substantial downsizing, operating only in three locations: Chicago, IL; Palm Springs, CA; and Glendale, CO.,…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 26, 2024
Jade Kearney and Marguerite
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Two mothers take on Black maternal mortality with She Matters, a platform for pre and postnatal care

Black women face a higher risk of maternal mortality compared to white women, as highlighted in a recent study. The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the United States is 69.9 per 100,000 live…

Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo
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Nigerian-American Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo to complete first Black-owned sporting complex in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas

A Nigerian-American physician, businessman and sports enthusiast, Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo is adding to the sporting and commercial vibrancy of Corpus Christi, Texas by constructing the city’s first Black-owned sports complex. For years, Dr. Okonkwo harbored…

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