Charlotta Bass (1874–1969) was a pioneering African American journalist, activist, and politician. She was the first Black woman to own and operate a newspaper in the…
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James Edward Maceo West, the American inventor and acoustician known for co-inventing the electret microphone? About James West
Emmanuel Kiyonga is a pharmaceutical researcher and master’s student at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) in South Africa. He has developed a novel drug, Raloxifene…
Maxwell Sangulani Chikumbutso is a self-taught Zimbabwean engineer and inventor who has attracted attention for his claims of developing groundbreaking green energy technologies. Among his asserted…
Richard Theodore Greener (January 30, 1844 – May 2, 1922) was a trailblazing African American scholar, diplomat, and lawyer. Key Accomplishments Legacy Greener’s work in education,…
Nine-year-old Jayceon Branch, a student at Raleigh Oak Charter Elementary School in North Carolina, is being hailed as a hero for saving his friend, 7-year-old Donye…
Robert Sengstacke Abbott (December 24, 1870 – February 29, 1940) was a pioneering African American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and editor. He founded The Chicago Defender in…
Naomi Whitehead, born Naomi Washington on September 26, 1910, in rural Georgia, USA, is an American supercentenarian recognized as the oldest living person in the United…
Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman is a former NBA player who transitioned into an incredibly successful business career. NBA Career: Bridgeman played in the NBA from 1975…
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has expanded his philanthropic efforts by opening his fourth free health clinic in North Carolina. On February 19, 2025, the latest Michael…