Category: Featured
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DerNecia Phillips launches Nebraska’s first state approved Black founded middle school, empowering young girls through culture, confidence, and community driven education.
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Alexia Jayy makes history as the first Black woman to win The Voice. The Miles College alum and mother of three shares her journey from gospel to the Grammys.
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Celia Cruz, the Afro-Cuban Queen of Salsa and one of the best-selling Latin artists ever, joins the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Musical Influence inductee. Her story of exile, freedom, and global triumph.
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Kareem Edwards left Wall Street and Google to open Chicago’s first Black-owned Chick-fil-A, creating jobs and supporting local food programs with a $50,000 community donation.
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Ayo Owodunni wins a city council seat in Kitchener, bringing his experience in journalism and consulting to local government while focusing on housing, taxes, and community growth.
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Madam C.J. Walker and Ida B. Wells paved the way for Black entrepreneurs and journalists. Their legacy continues to inspire young Black leaders today.
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NASA astronaut Victor Glover becomes the first Black pilot to orbit the Moon on Artemis II. From reflections on unity to advancing human space exploration, his mission inspires globally.
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Discover the inspiring life and tragic loss of Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley, the first Black female sergeant in Cumberland County, who left an indelible mark on her community and law enforcement.
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Charlie Rangel, Harlem’s longtime congressman and first Black chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, dies at 94, leaving a towering legacy in politics and civil rights.
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First Black Woman to Serve as Zimbabwe’s High Court Judge, Mavis Gibson, Remembered for Transforming the Nation’s Legal Landscape
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