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What do you do when you are called a ‘diversity hire’?

As American political theatre churns out some of the most contrived understandings of racial equality, we often do not spare a thought for the fallout of these conversations on persons. When the Black Lives Matter…

By Nii Ntreh May 2, 2024
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This is why we have to rethink the popular notion of Black Excellence

Similar to the mythical Greek problem of tying down the notoriously mobile statues by Daedalus, the task of pinning down in time when and how Black Excellence entered popular usage is almost impossible. As a…

By Nii Ntreh April 29, 2024
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This Cameroonian immigrant is taking giant strides in the US fashion market and success is inevitable

In the field of fashion, Daniel Mofor, a Cameroonian immigrant to the United States, defied the odds and prepared a seat for himself. Unlike many successful business moguls, Mofor was not privileged enough to have…

By Nii Ntreh April 22, 2024
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Awarded a $947 million contract, Aisha Bowe is now set to become the first Black woman aboard a commercial space flight

If Aisha Bowe had taken her high school guidance counselor’s advice, she would have been a cosmetologist. It is not that the world cannot do with another cosmetologist but Bowe instead decided to follow her…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 17, 2024

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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
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Zimbabwean immigrant who arrived in America with $100, now an award-winning mental health expert impacting over 30,000 lives

Honour Sithole arrived in the United States from Zimbabwe in 2000 with just $100 in his pocket, a modest start for the man who would become one of America’s leading mental health advocates. Today, Sithole…

By Kweku Sampson November 17, 2024
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‘These elections were all emotions, no facts,’ says NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson at the BlackStars Summit

At the recently concluded BlackStars Experience Summit, Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, addressed the deeper implications of the U.S. elections, emphasizing cultural insecurities and economic divides shaping today’s voter behavior. Johnson, who served as…

By Kweku Sampson November 12, 2024
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5 must-attend sessions at the BlackStars Summit

The BlackStars Summit, a premier event dedicated to elvating Black excellence and innovation, promises a fantastic lineup of transformative sessions led by global leaders, trailblazers, and advocates. Attendees can look forward to five standout sessions…

By Kweku Sampson November 5, 2024
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