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Rihanna looks to help, educate and inspire children in Malawi
The entertainer spent time in the southeast African nation in efforts to gain a better understanding of the country’s problems
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Bryson Tiller partners with Nike to revamp basketball courts in his hometown
The Louisville, Kentucky, native spent the day with fans at Wyandotte Park before performing in a pop-up concert
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Hip Hop Architecture Camp brings music and design together
Michael Ford’s new camps will teach black and brown children basic skills in the field
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Kia Patterson brings first black-owned grocery store to Compton, California
The franchise owner’s mission is to provide organic produce at an affordable price to the neighborhood
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Oberlin College & Conservatory appoints first African-American leader
Carmen Twillie Ambar becomes Oberlin’s 15th president and first African-American leader since its founding in 1833
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‘The Green Book of South Carolina’ is the go-to black travel guide for this summer
This new app allows users to easily find historic black sites in South Carolina
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This Johns Hopkins grad is the modern-day Katherine Johnson
25-year-old engineer Ariel Bowers is forging her own path just like the NASA ‘hidden figure’
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Miss USA 2017 Kara McCullough: ‘Don’t ever doubt yourself’
The second black woman (and D.C. resident) in two years to take the tiara is all about the power of confidence
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‘Get Out’ star Marcus Henderson is making big strides in his two new films
He now has added the Urban Movie Channel’s ‘Halfway’ to his list of credits that includes ‘Django’