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22-Year-Old Becomes the 1st Black Female Nanoscientist in Virginia
Ginai Seabron just made history as the first black woman to become a nanoscientist in the state of Virginia. Seabron, 22, was pleasantly surprised when she discovered that she was the first black woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech’s nanoscience program, and spoke with NBC 12 about how she verified…
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It's A Boy! Steph and Ayesha Curry Welcome 3rd Child
Stephen and Ayesha Curry welcomed baby number three to their family on Monday and introduced him to the world on Wednesday, on the ‘gram of course. “My heart is FULL,” Ayesha said on Instagram, introducing her son, Canon W. Jack Curry. Ellen DeGeneres predicted back in February, when Ayesha was only around four months, that…
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Howard Grads Do It For the Culture With Homage Hospitality Hotels
Damon Lawrence and Marcus Carey are two Howard University grads who are venturing into the hospitality business. The pair launched Homage Hospitality in 2016; the hotel company focuses on preserving African-American culture, according to Rolling Out. The two serve key roles in the business; Lawrence focuses on the creative aspect such as what music is…
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Off-Duty Cop Crashes Into Car in Hit and Run, Attacked Victim Who Chased Him Down
An off-duty New York Police officer crashed into a car in Brooklyn. That’s bad enough in and of itself, but officer Tanvir Ahmed, 28 reportedly fled the scene. When the victim decided to chase him down (because, you know, insurance), Ahmed allegedly in smashed the man in his face. The collision occurred at Avenue P…
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Purdue Professor Proudly Posts Photo in Blackface But Faces No Consequences Because of Free ‘Speech’
The obsession with blackface has to stop. Thank God I went to an HBCU, where the majority of my professors were black and the few white professors I did have never tried any foolishness. But over at Purdue University, Lisa Stillman, an instructor in the biology department, put up an old pic from 2016 of…
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LeBron James Joins the Los Angeles Lakers With a $154 Million Deal
LeBron fans will soon have a new team to root for! King James will be taking his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers and leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers behind. James will be playing on a four-year, $153.3 million contract, his agency, Klutch Sports Group announced on Sunday. This will be the longest deal that James…
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Meet 21-Year-Old Nia Imani, CEO of the App Hair Days
Meet 21-year-old Nia Wellman, known as Nia Imani on social media. Nia is a jack of all trades. She became a YouTuber back in ‘07, then started the college service-based organization Campus Curlz Inc., and now she’s the CEO of a hair growth-tracking app called Hair Days. Nia’s YouTube channel focuses on beauty, but she…
