Ghanaian doctor Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history, becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s neurosurgery program. She pursued her clinical interests in neurosurgery, neurotrauma and neurosurgical capacity building in low-and-middle-income countries.…
At 14 years old, Stacy Spikes began plotting ways he could get into the movie world. He worked in a video store as a high schooler in Houston and left Texas before leaving for California…
You probably have a “Gracie’s Corner” on your TikTok for You page, Instagram reels, YouTube shorts, or whatever platform you use to consume media. The popular animated sing-along series featuring Gracie, an adolescent Black girl…
Resourcefulness is at the core of the African American narrative. For centuries, Black people have had to work with inadequate resources, limited opportunities and under oppressive environments. They have thrived, regardless. A former slave, Junius…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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