Ohio Teen Who Was In Foster Care Is Headed To Harvard University On A Full Scholarship
Storms don’t always last! An Ohio teen who was in foster care is headed to Harvard University on a full scholarship, WCPO reports. Kelisha Williams was 16-years-old when she first entered the foster care system. The last few years have been rough for her. She’s moved five times in less than two years. Williams said she always […]
25-Year-Old Kelsey Koelzer Just Became The First Black Head Hockey Coach In NCAA History
She’s a pioneer! Kelsey Koelzer is making history as the first Black head hockey coach in the NCAA’s 115-year history, Black Enterprise reports. Koelzer got her start playing hockey for Princeton University, getting drafted as the No.1 pick in the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL). She would play three seasons, one of the few Black women hockey […]
Berkeley Student Uses Scholarship Money To Provide STEM Training And Supplies for Girls In Uganda
When you get, give. When you learn, teach. A Berkeley student is using her scholarship money to provide STEM training for girls in her native country of Uganda, Blavity reports. Gloria Tumushabe is the daughter of two accountants, a Uganda native whose parents instilled in her the importance of a quality education. Her father encouraged […]
Chicago Hip-Hop Artist Using Coffee Shop To Promote Access and Awareness To Mental Health Resources
One cup a day takes the pain away. A Chicago hip-hop artist is using his coffee shop to help promote mental health awareness, ABC 7 Chicago reports. Christopher LeMark is the owner of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health, an organization he started in 2019 with the mission of normalizing therapy in the local community and […]
Superstar Naomi Osaka Expands Tennis Academy To Haiti and Los Angeles
She’s giving access and opportunities! Superstar Naomi Osaka is expanding her tennis academy to Haiti and Los Angeles, People reports. Osaka launched her “Play Academy” last summer in Japan in partnership with Nike and Laureus Sport for Good. The mission was to provide “grants and capacity-building training for community organizations in order to boost girls’ […]
Tamica Barnett Makes History As First Black Woman Lieutenant Firefighter In Syracuse, NY
She’s blazing a trail! Tamica Barnett just made history as the first Black female firefighter to rank Lieutenant in Syracuse, New York, CNYCentral reports. Barnett just made history as the first Black Woman firefighter to rank Lieutenant in Syracuse, New York. Barnett holds a degree in business from St. Bonaventure and then went on to […]
18-Year-Old Virginia Senior Gets Accepted to 40 Colleges, Awarded $1.6 Million In Scholarships
This guy is going places! Samuel Lyons is a senior at Franklin High School (FHS) in Virginia. In August 2020, he began completing college applications, balancing the rigor of applying with virtual school in the middle of the already hectic year. Now, the teen has been rolling in acceptance letters. He was admitted into 40 […]
21-Year-Old Makes History As First Black Woman To Serve In Local Louisiana Police Department
She’s ushering in a new era! A 21-year-old is making history as the first Black woman to serve in a local Louisiana police department, Black Enterprise reports. Octavia Felder first became interested in policing after receiving a ticket for speeding. It was then that she realized she could do some good in the field, lending […]
Mother of 24-Year-Old Model Who Passed Away Sees Late Daughter In Delta Ad At The Airport
She’s watching over her! A mother of a model who passed away sees her late daughter in a Delta ad at the airport, Blavity reports. Egli Colon Stephens, also known as Mama E, is the mother of model Natalia Harris. Harris passed away last year at the age of 24 after being diagnosed with a rare kidney […]
This 10-Year-Old Nigerian Refugee Who Once Experienced Homelessness Becomes America’s Newest Chess Master
The King’s Gambit! Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi burst onto the scene in 2019 at just 8-years-old, a Nigerian refugee who won the New York State K-3 scholastic chess championship while living in a homeless shelter. The media fanfare he received allowed him several opportunities since then, working hard to visit the Saint Louis Chess Club and […]