L.O.U.D. Record executive and entrepreneur Derrick D. Thomas-McKinney. L.O.U.D. is an acronym for Live Out Ur Dreams. We use our influence on music to help bring attention to Suicide Awareness and Prevention through our partnership with The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. ⠀ ⠀ Suicide is the second leading cause of death between the ages of 13…
Attorney Jesse McCoy II, raised in public housing, teaches elite law students to save poor people from eviction.
Darrell Kelly graduated with a law degree, MBA from two different schools on one day.
Fresh Vision Group is a human services non-profit organization that works to fix issues and change the negative image of the urban community in Chicago through volunteer experience. They have developed programs such as “Feed the City” and their monthly “Good in the Hood: Neighborhood Spotlight” segment that shines a light on other businesses and people who are making…
Alicia Boler Davis Selected 2018 Black Engineer of the Year The award will make Boler-Davis the sixth woman recipient of the award in the scientific and technical magazine’s 32-year history. History was what she made when she became the first African American female plant manager in 2007. Numerous organizations and publications have recognized Boler Davis for her community service. She…
Freedom Friday presented by ‘The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires’
Yolanda Flournah-Perkins was sentenced to three years in prison during her senior year in college. Several years later, the wife and mom adds twice-published author, TEDx speaker, doctoral candidate, and, most recently, entrepreneur and founder of Swimmie Caps, a line featuring images of black and brown kids to her image.
Literally just spent the last 5 hours trying to get just 20 minutes of sleep unsuccessfully…not sure if it is from the pain shot in my neck, or my mind racing for solutions to the events unfolding over the last 36 hours…On the upside, I now have a better idea of the foundation I need to lay to accomplish…
The gift, the largest from a sports figure to the 19th Smithsonian museum, pushes private donations to the museum for $278 million. Including federal aid, the museum, which President Obama will open Sept. 24, has raised more than $548 million.
America’s Simone Manuel claimed gold in the 100m individual freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics on Thursday night, but she wasn’t alone.Canada’s Penny Oleksiak touched the wall at the exact same moment to create a double-gold situation in one of the Games’ most electrifying finishes.
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