At only 15, Elizabeth Nyamwange began working on a project that has the potential to impact the lives of some one billion people. She invented Etana, an affordable, solar-powered fingerprint scanning device that enables users…
At the age of 12, Tope Awotona witnessed his father get shot and killed in a carjacking. He was parking his car in front of the family house in Lagos, Nigeria when the unfortunate event…
Financial challenges often hinder access to quality education for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These constraints are especially exacerbated for learners from developing countries who receive study opportunities abroad. While in Kenya, Enoch Kariuki was…
The world wastes an estimated 2.5 billion tons of food every year. Leading the way is the United States which discards nearly 60 million tons annually, more food than any other country in the world.…
Delaware State University (DSU) is blazing a trail in collegiate branding and entrepreneurship, making history as the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to launch its own private label clothing line and merchandise brand.…
The BlackStars Awards Gala, an annual celebration of global Black excellence, is set to honor the world’s highest-ranking mathematician, Dr. Abdon Atangana, for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of mathematics and his influence on…
A Black medical student turned content creator is working to inspire the next generation of diverse medical professionals through an animated children’s show. Joel Bervell, best known as the “Medical Mythbuster” on social media, has…
At just 12 years old, Jaylen Bledsoe wasn’t like most kids his age. While many of his peers were focused on schoolwork and hobbies, Bledsoe was already laying the groundwork for what would become a…
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