19-Year-Old Jessica Hyatt Becomes Youngest Black Woman Chess Champion
Jessica Hyatt made history when she became the highest-rated African American female chess player ever
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A Healing Touch
Growing up in the rural village of Lwala, Kenya, Milton and Frederick Ochieng’ were accustomed to traveling for two hours at a time and more than 20 miles on foot to get to the nearest hospital whenever they became ill. But when the teenage brothers witnessed a neighbor die in childbirth on her way to the hospital, the tragedy “planted the seed in our minds that we wanted to be doctors and grow up to do something for our village,†recalls Milton. A career decision spawned by a heartbreaking, avoidable incident would lead the two brothers out of Kenya to the United States and back, so their neighbor’s story need never be repeated again.
Harlem’s Legendary Apollo Theater Hosts Top College and High School Step Teams Competing for NCPA and NHSPA National Step Championships
On April 22nd, the best high school and college step teams in the country descend upon the historic Apollo Theater to compete like athletes and showcase their talents for the title of National Step Champion
Playing Catch-Up
Lee and Tayo Ferguson have all the trappings of middle-class success: two stable careers, a new home, and a young daughter they plan to send to college someday.
Women of Power: 6 of the Most Powerful Corporate Women Who Attended an HBCU
A spotlight on six of the most powerful women in corporate America who attended an HBCU