Boston University Appoints Its First Black Woman President
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At the age of 80, Reverend Willie Ryals from Tallahassee, Florida, defied the odds and rose above life’s obstacles by
17-Year-Old Black Student Could Earn Her Teaching Degree By Age 19
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Alena Maze, who is a wife, a mother of 7, and a popular YouTuber, is the first Black person to
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.
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Kano Tricyclist Who Returned N15m Offered 4 Women for Marriage
Auwalu Salisu, a 22-year-old tricycle (Kekeh) rider, has been offered four women to marry after returning N15 million to the
9-Year-Old Black Boy Becomes University Student
David Balogun is a 9-year-old African-American child genius from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who was recently admitted into university at the age
How Idrissa Bangura Beat Dyslexia To Become A Teacher
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