Meet The 17-Year-Old Twin Sisters Headed To Harvard University
Double the excellence! Twin sisters Gianna and Tianna Tout-Puissant were born two months prematurely, and since birth, they have been fighting against the odds and persevering over the years, Black Enterprise reports. The two both attended Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where they developed their love of learning and honed in on their passions, becoming […]
Black Mother & Daughter Make History As First To Graduate From U.S. Naval Academy In 170+ Year History
It runs in the family! Timika Lindsay graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992, Black Enterprise reports. She went on to have a long and prosperous career in the Navy, serving 30 years as a senior-ranking officer before serving as the chief diversity officer and the director of DEI for the Naval Academy. She […]
Meet The 9-Year-Old Tech Wizard Teaching Computer Hacks On Tik-Tok
We could all learn a thing or two! 9-year-old Elvis Muchiri is a native of Kenya who decided to begin posting on TikTok just this past March, People of Color in Tech reports. A bit of a tech enthusiast, Elvis started uploading content teaching people how to use keyboard shortcuts alongside his little sister Megan. […]
12-Year-Old Makes History As The Youngest Person To Graduate College In Canada
She’s bringing pride to the North! Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis was just 2 years old when her mom Johanna Dennis began noticing how exceptional she was, Black Enterprise reports. A single mom and law professor, Dennis said she did everything she could to make sure she nurtured her daughter’s brilliance, supporting her as she mastered the […]
North Carolina Senior Makes History As First Black Valedictorian At High School In 100 Years
She’s paving the way! Alecia Washington is a senior at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, WXII 12 News reports. An active student, Alecia stayed involved in extracurricular activities throughout her time in high school, serving in the Ebon Society, as vice president of the Student Government Association, and as a member of […]
71-Year-Old Mother & Her Daughter Both Graduate Cum Laude From College
They’re proof that age is never a barrier to education! 71-year-old Yvonne Spann Sowers just graduated from W.L. Bonner College, earning a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, ABC 3340 news reports. She said she had always dreamed of returning to school for theology and it was just something she decided to finally press play on. […]
Famous Author Named After Mom’s Childhood Best Friend, Reunites Them After 50 Years Apart
The bonds of Black womanhood! Angie Thomas is a producer, activist and New York Times bestselling author, most known for her debut novel turned blockbuster film, “The Hate U Give.” Recently the beloved author took to her Twitter account to tell a different type of story, one much more personal to her upbringing that collectively […]
Confidence and Grace: Mom’s Photo of Her Poised Kindergarten Graduate Steals the Show
A true power pose! 6-year-old Taylor Sims from Bastrop, Louisiana came to her graduation ceremony poised and ready to take on first grade. In a photo shared online by her mother, you can see that Taylor means business, sitting with her legs crossed in her cap, gown, and summer sandals. Taylor is known to strike […]
University of Tennessee Grad Makes History As First Black Deaf Woman To Earn A Doctorate in STEM
She’s the first in the nation! Amie Fornah Sankoh was born in Sierra Leone, sent to the U.S. to live with a family friend at the age of 12 after losing her hearing during a civil war, Black Enterprise reports. Doctors were unable to cure her deafness and Sankoh admits she struggled as a child […]
Damar Hamlin Launches Multi-City Tour To Provide Free CPR Training
He’s paying it forward! Damar Hamlin is a safety with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Last season, Hamlin made headlines when he suffered cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game on national television. Thanks to life-saving emergency care from Bills’ personnel, Hamlin was resuscitated and received an outpouring of support from around the world. Donations […]