Demetrius Purvis II is not your average 12-year-old. He is a multi-talented young entrepreneur who has a passion for football, writing, and fashion. He owns his own clothing line and air fresheners, and he recently released his first children’s book, “All Through the Game”. The book, which he started writing at age 9, is a…
Wode Maya, hailing from Ghana, is known for his roles as a YouTube personality, vlogger, digital media influencer, and aeronautical engineer. He is also known as Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, his birth name. He was born on March 3, 1990 in Ahekofi, a village in the Western region of Ghana. He studied Aeronautical Engineering at…
Lani Adeoye is not your average designer. She is a Nigerian-Canadian artist, consultant and founder of Studio Lani, a design brand that creates furniture, lighting, wearables and assistance devices with a universal appeal and a deep sense of place, history and identity. She is also the first African designer to win the prestigious Salone Satellite…
Daimiyan Menya is not your average 14-year-old. She is the founder and owner of HoneyBee Butters, a business that sells handmade butters with various flavors and ingredients. But what inspired her to start this venture? It all began with a bout of COVID-19 that knocked out her senses of taste and smell. Menya told WJHL…
Jessikah Inaba was born with a rare eye condition called bilateral microphthalmia, which means her eyes are smaller than usual. She grew up in Lewisham, southeast London, with her parents and siblings. She attended local schools that had units to support pupils with visual impairments. She then moved to Camden, where she lives now. She…
Ntombizodwa Merriam Mahlangu is a woman who defied the odds and achieved her dream of getting a higher education. She was born in Tonteldoos, near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga, South Africa, where she faced many challenges such as poverty, poor education system, lack of resources and development, and an unplanned pregnancy. She had to give up…
Sthembile Mngwengwe is a 40-year-old woman from South Africa who has achieved her dream of earning a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). What makes her story remarkable is that she worked as a cleaner at the same university for 14 years before becoming a student there. Sthembile graduated from…
In the realm of exceptional young minds, Fatima Adamu Maikusa, a 15-year-old mathematics genius from Gombe State, Nigeria, has carved a remarkable niche for herself by clinching an impressive seven medals in various international mathematics competitions. This young prodigy, currently an SS3 student at Nigerian Tulip International School (NTIC) in Kano, is gaining widespread recognition…
Nicole Lynn defies the conventional image of a sports agent. She is a lawyer, a financial advisor, a TV producer, and most importantly, a history maker. Lynn is the first Black woman to represent a quarterback in the Super Bowl, as her client Jalen Hurts led the Philadelphia Eagles to a stunning victory over the…
In the bustling landscape of Maryland’s business realm, one name stands out for its remarkable journey from immigrant roots to self-made millionaire status: Adissa Barry. Her story is not just one of success but also resilience, determination, and a passion for entrepreneurship that transcends borders. Originally hailing from Burkina Faso, Adissa Barry has called the…
