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The Powerball-winning Smith family dedicates a portion of their jackpot to help Trenton, New Jersey
They’ve set up a foundation focused on education, Christian values and neighborhood development
Culture
The air up there: Five black men jump out of a plane in Baltimore
A skydiving tale of conquering fear and forging a brotherhood at 13,000 feet
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10-year-old entrepreneur Gabby Goodwin’s hair barrettes are changing the game
GaBBY Bows are saving lives for frustrated mothers around the nation
Culture
With ‘The Rich and The Ruthless,’ Victoria Rowell flips the soap opera script
Rowell’s Rules: When you’re at the wheel, you can cast the net wide and hire black
Culture
‘Being Mary Jane’ star Richard Brooks is taking on more and starring in new show ‘The Rich and the Ruthless’
The ‘Law & Order’ vet is going beyond acting to writing, producing and directing
HBCU
This Southern University grad is turning Houston’s crack houses into homes
For nearly 30 years, Leslie Smith has been a force for change in the Third Ward
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Thank you, Lonnie Johnson, for one of summer’s best toys — the Super Soaker
NASA engineer’s invention changed summertime
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Elderly people in New Orleans getting a lift from Master P
The music mogul and entrepreneur helped with food, gifts and building upkeep
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This Philly barber has taken his compassion for others to a whole new level
Brennon Jones’ Haircuts4Homeless has the streets in a buzz as he is on his first Cutz of Compassion Tour