2023

80-Year-Old Man From Florida Who Spent 20 Years in Prison Earned A Bachelor’s Degree

At the age of 80, Reverend Willie Ryals from Tallahassee, Florida, defied the odds and rose above life’s obstacles by achieving his lifelong dream of earning a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice after spending years in prison. Ryals started at Florida A&M University’s Developmental Research School but left to chase a singing career with various

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Gabon’s Military Charges Wife of Deposed President Bongo With Money Laundering

Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday (Sep. 29) a month after a coup toppled her husband. Among other charges, the former first lady has been indicted with receiving stolen goods. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin

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17-Year-Old Black Student Could Earn Her Teaching Degree By Age 19

Hannah Pearson, a 17-year-old college student from Robeson County, North Carolina, is on track to become a licensed teacher before turning 19. She finished high school early and has already graduated from Robeson Community College with an associate of arts. She is now majoring in Elementary Education at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke. With

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Mary Eliza Mahoney: The First Trained Black Nurse in America

Mary Eliza Mahoney is the First African-American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. She was also the first black person to graduate from the American School of Nursing. Her contribution to the nursing profession positively redefined how many Americans perceived black people in the field. Mary Eliza Mahoney

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