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Georgia teen Chelesa Fearce spent most of her high school career homeless, oftentimes living out of her mother’s car. But Fearce persevered. She achieved a 4.466 GPA, took all college courses during her senior year, and will start as a junior at Spelman this fall.

18 Year-Old Eesha Khare grew tired of her cell phone losing power so quickly. So this brilliant young lady invented a device that charges cell phones in 20-30 seconds max!

Thanks to quick thinking and knowledge of his ABCs, kindergartner Nathaniel Dancy Jr. was able to save his father’s life.  Nathaniel Sr. suffered a stroke while driving down the highway with his son. He was able to pull the car over, but was thereafter incapacitated. Nathaniel Jr. sprung into action, calling his grandmother, who then initiated a three-way […]

17 year-old student athletes Jordan and Robin met at a track meet, and noticed that they looked exactly alike. They began to talk. And when Jordan learned Robin’s last name, Jeter, she came to a realization and began to cry. Robin was her long-lost sister.

Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are making history has Spelman College’s first ever sister co-valedictorians! The identical twins also have identical GPAs, maintaining 4.0 averages. Amazing. Congratulations to the Bronner twins, as well as the entire Spelman class of 2013!

Scientists in Denmark believe that they are extremely close to curing HIV, and that said cure would be affordable.

Many of us may not be familiar with the name Ginger Howard; but that may quickly change in the coming month. At just 18 years-old, golf prodigy Ginger Howard is the youngest member of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association). And her younger sister Robi (16) may be right behind her.

Brittney Griner was the No. 1 WNBA draft pick last night; she’ll be rocking a Phoenix Mercury jersey next season. Griner is the second all-time scorer and the top shot blocker in Women’s NCAA history, and has a record 18 dunks. Truly a phenom.

The Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA has aligned himself with a pilot program in NYC that uses Hip Hop to help young people learn about science. ““The goal is just to awaken the children, make them more aware and embrace science and everything connected to it”

West Chester University student Angelise Alba found a lost wallet containing $1,000 in a parking lot, and went to great lengths to ensure that the wallet and money were returned to the rightful owner. Kudos to this young lady for her honesty and integrity!

“What shall I tell my children who are black, Of what it means to be a captive in this dark skin? What shall I tell my dear one, fruit of my womb, of how beautiful they are when everywhere they turn they are faced with abhorrence of everything that is black. The night is black and so is the boogyman. Villains […]

Though St. Paul, Minnesota teen Caleb Smith lost his arms and legs after a bout with meningitis, he hasn’t let that stop him from pursuing his passion, amateur wrestling. And he recently won his first match! Such an inspiring story. Good luck, Caleb!