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Deborah Wright Named Managing Director of The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced they selected Deborah Wright as the new Managing Director for the U.S. Jobs and Economic Op…

Walker’s Legacy Announces Recipients of 2018 Women in Economic Development and Civic Leadership Awards
Walker’s Legacy in partnership with the African American Mayors Ass…

11-Year Old Entrepreneur Combats Bullying with “Flexin’ In My Complexion” Apparel Company
At the ages of 23 and 11, sisters Taylor Pollard and Kheris Rogers …
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18 Year Old Journi Prewitt Creates Subscription Box to Celebrate Black Culture
Photo by Antoine Lever Journi Prewitt created the Black Butterfly B…
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14-Year Old ‘Astronaut StarBright’ Creates New Doll to Empower Girls in STEM
Taylor Denise Richardson is a 14-year-old STEM advocate who has alw…
THE LIST
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Howard University’s Latroya Pina to Make History at 2020 Olympics
Howard University senior, Latroya Pina, will be representing Cape Verde as a swimmer in the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. …

Harvard Appoints Fourth Black Woman Dean
For the first time in its history, four of Harvard University’s sch…
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Cori Bostic Becomes FAMU’s First Woman Drum Major
For the first time in its 72-year history, FAMU has selected a woma…
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Student Debt Crisis Has Harsher Effects on Minority Women, Study Says
Student loan debt is one of the largest epidemics in the United Sta…
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Meet Mariah Parker: Rapper, Activist and Georgia Politician
This University of Georgia student is reshaping Georgia politics on…