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Jul 25

As the Youngest on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, 13-Year-Old Marley Dias Definitely Gets It Done

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Marley Dias By Winnie Gaturu Forbes 30 under 30 list was started back in 2011 to recognize 600 business and industry figures all under the age of 30. Out of thousands of nominees this year, Marley Dias is one of the few people who landed on the list. At the age of 13, she is the youngest, but that doesn't…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: Homeless to Harvard Teen Knows Real Success

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Richard Jenkins By Ta-ning Connai Sometimes the road to success is littered with disaster. For 18-year old Richard Jenkins, homelessness and lots of humiliation tried to obstruct his path. Yet, while living in a shelter surrounded by hopelessness and despair, he reached for books as his way of escape. As word spread at school regarding his obsession with reading, bullies…

Sep 21

This Harlem Woman Loved Hats So Much She Bought a Hat Factory

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Photo of Georgiette Morgan-Thomas by Hillary Swift for TheNewYorkTimes By Winnie Gaturu Georgiette Morgan-Thomas is a woman who wears many hats, literally. She is a pastor, an entrepreneur and a pretty good manager. Over the years, Georgiette has been able to seamlessly incorporate hats into her daily lifestyle, and has a hat for every occasion and wears them just about…

May 04

This Video of a Teenage Tiffany Haddish Talkin’ ‘Bout How She Got Her Start Will Inspire You

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Tiffany Haddish By Erickka Sy Savané A common misconception that a lot of us have when we see new celebrities is thinking that it happened overnight. Sorry to burst any bubbles, but ain't no overnight success. By the time a person is in front of us doing their thing at a high level they've already put in years worth of…

Sep 21

Tell It Tuesday: Denzel Washington & the Positive Impact of Mentorship

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Denzel Washington By Ta-ning Connai Summer is almost here, which means the movie Equalizer II is in our near future! This is where we get to see Denzel Washington play a good guy who does bad things to bad people for good reasons. Oooh now that's gonna be good! Greatness seems to come easy for this 63-year-old actor; everything he…