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Meet Yamilée Toussaint, the MIT Grad Introducing Young Girls to STEM Through Dance

This is brilliant! Imagine a world where girls of color see themselves not just as ballerinas or engineers but as both. That’s the vision Yamilée Toussaint is turning into reality! Growing up, Toussaint wasn’t just passionate about pirouettes on stage; she also loved the logic and challenge of math. This unique blend led her to […]

11-Year-Old Opens Caribbean-Themed Pizzeria in Brooklyn, NY

There’s a new pizza shop in town! Sebastian Wilson is an 11-year-old restaurateur who just opened a new pizzeria in Brooklyn, Blavity reports. Inspired by traditional West Indian recipes, Sebastian credits his mom and stepfather, originally from Trinidad and Grenada, with inspiring him to become an entrepreneur.  “My mom works a lot, and I want […]

Tuskegee University Launches First HBCU Aviation Program in Alabama to Train Black Pilots

It’s a full-circle moment!  Tuskegee University has just announced its newly accredited aviation program, making history as the first and only historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Alabama to offer an aviation program for students, Black Enterprise reports. The program is an extension of the university’s mission to contribute to training the next generation […]

John Boyega to Star as Soul Singer Otis Redding in New Biopic

It’s a love story like no other! Actor John Boyega is set to star as soul singer Otis Redding in a new biopic about the legend’s life, HuffPost reports. “Otis & Zelma” follows the love story of the iconic soul music pioneer and his decade-long relationship with his wife, Zelma Redding. Known as one of […]

Delaware State to Launch New HBCU Program Partnership With NYC High School

This is a game-changer! Delaware State University has partnered with New York City Public Schools to launch a first-of-its-kind early college program supported by an HBCU, Black Enterprise reports. The HBCU-led program will launch at a new high school opening in Queens, with students allowed to enroll in the program and earn college credits before […]

Otis Redding Honored Posthumously With Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

It’s been almost six decades since his untimely passing! Soul singer Otis Redding was honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Black Enterprise reports. Credited as the voice of soul music, Redding passed away tragically in a plane crash at the age of 26 in 1967. In his short six-year music […]

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