Amie Fornah Sankoh, a student from Knoxville, Tennessee, who suffered hearing loss at the age of 3, recently made history as the first Black woman with hearing loss to obtain a doctorate in STEM in…
Erika H. James is the dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the first woman and person of color to lead the business school. She is an expert at understanding and applying…
As American political theatre churns out some of the most contrived understandings of racial equality, we often do not spare a thought for the fallout of these conversations on persons. When the Black Lives Matter…
Similar to the mythical Greek problem of tying down the notoriously mobile statues by Daedalus, the task of pinning down in time when and how Black Excellence entered popular usage is almost impossible. As a…
In the field of fashion, Daniel Mofor, a Cameroonian immigrant to the United States, defied the odds and prepared a seat for himself. Unlike many successful business moguls, Mofor was not privileged enough to have…
If Aisha Bowe had taken her high school guidance counselor’s advice, she would have been a cosmetologist. It is not that the world cannot do with another cosmetologist but Bowe instead decided to follow her…
Heather Rabbatts has been exceptionally successful in breaking glass ceilings in the UK’s public and private sectors. She has been a pioneer for women and racial minorities across a breadth of industries, including local government,…
A Great Britain athlete and top student, Kike Oniwinde Agoro was afforded many opportunities during the start of her career. She had access to preeminent internships, and scholarships and was awarded for her accomplishments. However,…
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