Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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The Black Ownership in Sports Symposium returns to Atlanta, giving Black professionals a game-changing playbook to break into sports ownership.
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Sebastien Beauzile becomes the first New Yorker cured of sickle cell anemia using Lyfgenia gene therapy, ending a lifetime of pain and offering hope to others.
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Rapper Flo Rida invests $10M to buy Miami Gardens’ first Black-owned plaza, Cloverleaf Plaza, creating opportunities for local businesses and empowering the community.
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Discover the inspiring story of Ruby Cora Webster, SCSU’s first Black graduate, who overcame racial barriers to earn her degree in 1909 and left a lasting legacy in education.
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Tampa Brown Stuart makes history as Staunton’s first Black woman pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, bringing fresh energy and faith to the community.
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Discover Atlanta’s first Black woman-owned culinary academy, C.H.E.F., founded by Simone Byron and Adeola Sokunbi. Learn how this innovative school is transforming aspiring chefs into industry leaders
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Wilmington honors Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White, the nation’s first Black female transplant surgeon, for her trailblazing career and dedication to health equity during Women’s History Month.
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David Blackwell was the first Black scholar in the National Academy of Sciences. His work in game theory and statistics transformed mathematics and decision-making models.
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Discover how Thomas Jennings pioneered dry cleaning and became the first Black American to hold a U.S. patent, using his success to fight for freedom.
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Vivica A. Fox made history in Crossbreed as Hollywood’s first Black female U.S. president in a live-action film, inspiring change in the industry.
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