Nasara James Dabo solved 34 math problems in only 172 seconds at the International Mathematical Olympiad. The 13-year-old earned the Olympiad champion title and a gold medal in the junior category. Dabo is a student…
National mortgage lender New American Funding has launched the NAF Black Impact to empower and support Black Americans in their pursuit of homeownership. The firm has committed to extending $20 billion in new mortgages to…
The action-packed celebration of culture, talent, and innovation will take place in New York City, November 6-9. PanaGenius, the leading media company dedicated to amplifying the voices and achievements of the Black Diaspora, has announced…
50 Cent and his G-Unit Studios, an extension of his G-Unit Films and Television company, have announced plans to develop housing in Shreveport, Louisiana. The area recently became home to the studio’s 985,000-square-foot property, which…
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston has named a new building after its first Black manager, Dorothy Vaughan. Building 12 was named the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo” in honor…
Track and field star Allyson Felix has received a $20 million grant from Melinda French Gates to support Black maternal health organizations. The donation is a part of a broader $1 billion commitment to support…
The Essence Festival of Culture recently held at the Caesars Superdome generated a windfall of over $300 million for New Orleans, according to the city’s mayor. The festival, which celebrates African American culture, blends music…
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.…
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