Anton House’s life is a remarkable story of transformation and resilience, an embodiment of the human capacity to rise above adversity. Today, Dr. House holds a Ph.D. in United States History from Howard University, a prestigious historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. However, his journey to this achievement began far from the hallowed halls of…
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…
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…
Ayisi-Boateng’s educational struggles began at a young age when his father passed away while he was in primary three. Raised by a single mother who had 15 other children to care for, he was determined to overcome these challenges and achieve success.
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…
In the annals of legal history, Hanif Johnson’s journey stands as a testament to resilience, transformation, and the pursuit of justice. At the age of 27, he etched his name into Pennsylvania’s history books as the youngest judge ever elected, a remarkable achievement considering his tumultuous teenage years. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in December 1991,…
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…
