All posts by Kweku Sampson

Innovation

How Victor Ekpoke’s Trending Neurons is redefining financial market predictions with AI

In the high-stakes world of investing, where accurate predictions can make or break portfolios, Victor Ekpoke is charting new territory with Trending Neurons, a fintech company leveraging artificial intelligence to simplify trading. By combining AI…

By Kweku Sampson December 9, 2024
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How BlackStars honoree Franklin Reed is championing diversity and innovation in tech

Franklin Reed has dedicated more than two decades to reshaping the tech industry through a steadfast commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity. As the Executive Director of Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity at TEKsystems, Reed…

Business

Deion Sanders joins BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages as co-owner and social change leader

Deion Sanders, the NFL Hall of Famer and current head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team, has taken on a new role as a part-owner of BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages. The Iowa-based Black-owned…

News

Houston high-school student Oluwaseyi Osarosa Adodo launches foundation to combat Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria

A conversation on the grim realities faced by child brides in some cultures turned into a life mission for 17-year-old Oluwaseyi Osarosa Adodo. Inspired to act after learning about young girls suffering from obstetric fistula—a…

By Kweku Sampson November 21, 2024

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Meet Emma Grede, the powerhouse fashion executive behind multi-billion dollar brands Good American and SKIMS

Emma Grede’s journey from her East London roots to the helm of billion-dollar brands represents a powerful shift in the fashion world toward inclusivity. As co-founder of Good American and a driving force behind SKIMS,…

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Meet Johnnie Reid, the 61-year-old Black woman still running track

Johnnie Reid, a 61-year-old athlete from Naples, Florida, has become a global inspiration, proving that it’s never too late to reach new heights. The African American track and field star, who balances her career at…

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HBCU graduate’s third book, ‘how to graduate from college debt-free’, wins prestigious literary excellence award

Dr. Juan P. Chisholm, a native of Florida and graduate of an HBCU, was recently awarded the 2024 Pencraft Book Award for Literary Excellence for his book, Mission Possible: How to Graduate from College Debt-Free.…

By Kweku Sampson November 19, 2024
News

Ella Jenkins, ‘First Lady of children’s music,’ dies at 100

Ella Jenkins, the Chicago singer and songwriter celebrated as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has died at the age of 100. Jenkins, whose career spanned more than six decades, passed away peacefully at the…

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