2023 ‘Young Frontrunner’ Honoree Maya Penn Is Teaching Sustainable Entrepreneurship
She truly believes that everybody can do something! Maya Penn got her start in sustainable fashion when she was just 8 years old, launching a line of artisan-crafted accessories and clothing made from organic, recycled, and reused materials. She began to learn more about eco-designing and sustainability practices in business, using her talents as an […]
2023 ‘Young Frontrunner’ Honoree Nupol Kiazolu Is On The Frontlines Pushing Us Forward
She’s leading the new class of civil rights advocacy! Nupol Kiazolu was in middle school when Trayvon Martin was murdered, his death sparking the first of many protests for the young activist. Since then she has been on the frontlines of justice issues, leading protests in Charlottesville after neo-nazis violently took to the streets and […]
2023 ‘Young Frontrunner’ Honoree Marley Dias Is Building A World With Black Girls At The Center
She’s advocating for more diversity in literature. “Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea,” Marley Dias previously told reporters when speaking about how she got here. In 2015, it was 11-year-old Marley’s frustration with not seeing herself represented in children’s literature that served as the catalyst for […]
New Orleans Teens Make Mathematical Discovery 2,000 Years In The Making
They said it was impossible! Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson are seniors at St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, WWLTV reports. Recently, the girls presented at the American Mathematical Society’s Annual Southeastern Conference, revealing that they had made a mathematical discovery that scholars have called impossible for the last 2,000 years. The two have proved […]
Meet The 9-Year-Old Who Transformed Her Bullying Experience Into A Bestselling Book
She turned lemons into lemonade! Tiana Akoh-Arrey’s mother Dorothy said her daughter has always loved reading and writing, beginning to write full sentences when she was only four-years-old, Ebony reports. By the time she was six, that passion carried over to the classroom but she was plagued by bullying, many of the children taunting her […]
Meet Wyomia Tyus, The First Person To Win Back To Back Olympic Gold Medals In The 100M
She made history and stood for what she believed in! Wyomia Tyus was just 14 years old when she lost her childhood home in Griffin, Georgia to a house fire, her father dying shortly after, Sky News reports. These two events changed the course of Tyus’ life, recalling feeling like her “world was just gone.” […]
Representation Matters: Watch Halle Bailey’s Sweet Meeting With A Little Girl At Walt Disney World Resort
Halle is the sweetest Disney princess! Our Black Little Mermaid will be swimming to the screen in May and between books and Barbie dolls, we can’t get enough of the wonderful representation! The Grammy-nominated singer and actress Halle Bailey were recently at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, along with H.E.R. and Marsai Martin, where […]
Grab Your Tissues: Mom Writes Open Love Letter to Daughter-In-Law
She prefers the title mother-in-love! New mother-in-love Kyri Patterson took a moment to express her appreciation and love for her new daughter-in-law Diamond in an open letter that will pull at your heartstrings! In the beautifully written post on Facebook, Patterson listed these promises: I promise to always support you. I’ve got your back. I’m here for you however […]
This 102-Year-Old Woman Had Two Birthday Wishes And Both Came True
Happy Birthday, Mama Bridges! Clara Bridges, better known as Mama Bridges, spent her younger years as a nurse. While working as a pediatric nurse at Grady Hospital, she met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year for her 102nd birthday the Atlanta woman wanted two things, “to eat a chili dog from The Varsity and […]
Human Rights Activist Randall Robinson Has Joined The Ancestors
He was a leader in the Free South Africa Movement! Randall Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia, crediting his childhood experiences with racism as the spark that later propelled him into activism, NPR reports. “The insult of segregation was searing and unforgettable. [Becoming an activist was] salvaging. We all have to die, and I preferred […]