John Amanam
John Amanam born 1988 is a Nigerian sculptor and artist who is credited as the first African to produce hyper-realistic prostheses.
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Joy Reid born 1968 first Black woman to anchor a primetime cable news show.
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What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? I use two apps, “Awakenings with Iyanla Vanzant: Daily Spiritual Coaching” and “Insight Timer” to do affirmations, meditations, and journaling”. I read the lesson of the day from “A Course in Miracles” then I have daily reads from “Acts of […]
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Selam Fessahaye born 1984 Swedish-Eritrean
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Oseola McCarthy 1908-1999 University of Southern Mississippi’s most famous benefactor.
Read more "Oseola McCarthy"National Black McDonald’s Operators Association
National Black McDonald’s Operators Association established in 1972, largest organization of Black entrepreneurs in the world. Fran Jones was the first woman chair.
Read more "National Black McDonald’s Operators Association"If you could have something named after you, what would it be? A street and I would live on Kiki Lane.
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Julia Greeley 1833-1918. Former slave. One of the “Saintly Six”
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Mother Mary Lange 1789-1882 Haitian. founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence in 1829, the first Black religious congregation in the United States. Was the first Black superior general. One of the “Saintly Six”.
Read more "Mother Mary Lange"My Career Goal at Age Five
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher. I idolized my piano teacher who also was my kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Galley also recognized my academic achievements and had me advance into first grade (which she also taught) after a few weeks in kindergarten.
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