La’nisha and Ron’nisha Richardson are not only sisters, but also best friends and academic rivals. The twins from Yazoo City, Mississippi have been competing for the top spot in their class since they started high school. Now, they have achieved their goal of becoming valedictorian and salutatorian of their graduating class, both with an identical…
In a historic milestone for Princeton University, Nicholas Johnson has emerged as the institution’s first black valedictorian in its 274-year history. Johnson’s achievement not only marks a personal triumph but also symbolizes a significant step forward in the university’s ongoing journey toward diversity and inclusion. Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Johnson’s journey to this historic moment…
Article First Published in May 2019 Sydney Wilson is not your average teenager. She is a prodigy who has been excelling academically since she was a toddler. But instead of preparing to attend high school in the fall like most kids her age, Wilson will make history by becoming the youngest student ever to attend…
Born with brittle bone disease and given just three days to live, Nekhidia Harris has defied medical predictions to achieve extraordinary success. Today, standing at a little over two feet tall, Harris is a living testament to resilience, graduating from Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York, with a degree in social work at the…
Have you ever wished you had a robot to help you fold your clothes or move things around? Well, two Nigerian kids have made that wish come true by creating their own robots using coding skills. Fathia Abdullahi and Oluwatobiloba Nsikakabasi Owolola are both 12 years old and have been coding for only a year…
At just 11 years old, Omari McQueen isn’t your typical pre-teen. Armed with a passion for cooking and a heart for animals, he’s carving out his own path in the culinary world. From teaching himself to cook at a tender age to launching his very own vegan Caribbean pop-up restaurant, Omari’s journey is one of…
At just 24 years old, Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson has etched her name in history as the youngest Black osteopathic doctor in America. A trailblazer and an inspiration, her journey is a testament to determination, resilience, and breaking barriers. A Childhood of Acceleration Dr. Peterson’s story is one of consistent academic excellence and accelerated achievement….
Prince Michael Jackson Jr., the 22-year-old son of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, has achieved a remarkable feat in his academic journey. He has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount College in Los Angeles, United States, with honours. Prince Michael Jackson, who is also known as Prince, was…
Jonathan Walker, an 18-year-old high school senior from Panama City, Florida, has captured headlines nationwide with his extraordinary achievements. Not only has he been accepted into all 27 universities he applied to, including prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Yale, but he has also amassed a staggering $4 million in scholarship offers. Walker’s journey to…
In May 2018, Ginai Seabron made history as the first Black woman to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nanoscience from the prestigious Virginia Tech. At just 22 years old, she achieved what no other African-American woman had before in the state of Virginia, earning a place in the annals of history and inspiring countless…
