Black Excellence
Black Excellence
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Police Were Called on Black Girl For Spraying Lanternflies, Now Yale Celebrates Her Brilliance
Yale University called 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson a scientist.
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Funders Are Calling For More Support Of Black Feminist Organizations And We’re Here For It
Organizations like Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation are saying it’s time for more money to be put into these ventures.
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Barbie Honors Bessie Coleman With Inspiring Women Doll
This latest in the series celebrates the female aviator whose history we all should know.
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Doing the Right Thing: Spike Lee Launches Fellowship Program at Three HBCUs in Atlanta [CORRECTED]
The Academy Award-winning director is also set to be honored with the WGA East’s Hunter Award for Career Achievement.
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11-Year-Old Boy With Autism Receives the Gift of a Lifetime
A stranger saw Jude Kofie displaying his musical talents and decided to spread the love.
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Gov. Hochul’s Invites 9-Year-old Poet To Perform at Inaugural Ceremony
Never underestimate the power of young Black artist.
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Five Reasons Why Hakeem Jeffries Is The Sh*t
As Nancy Pelosi’s successor, Jeffries is making history as the new leader of House Democrats.
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Young Black Opera Singer, Who Shocked the Internet With His High Note, Was Once Heckled
Malakai M. Bayoh had everyone on social media talking about his performance of “O’Holy Night.”
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First Black Miss Universe Ireland Wants to Open Doors For More Women of Color in STEM
“I intentionally do make the effort to show up [as] myself in these spaces where we’re not often seen at all,” said Fig O’Reilly.
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A Man Attacked for his Black Santa Display Decides to Become a Black Santa Himself
Now THIS is the Christmas clapback we needed to see.