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Aalayah Eastmond
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Aalayah Eastmond first survived the Parkland shooting. She is fighting to save your life now.

Sitting on the concrete garden bench, with legs crossed and in a chest-out posture, she dons not only her gorgeous…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 12, 2023
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Harvard is set to inaugurate its first Black President Claudine Gay on September 29. Here is what you need to know about her.

When it was announced last year that Claudine Gay would assume the role of the 30th president of Harvard University,…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 12, 2023
Clifton R. Wharton. Photo credit: MSU
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How Clifton Wharton, who became the first Black Fortune 500 CEO in 1987 saved a company in crisis

Clifton R. Wharton Jr. has worn many hats throughout his distinguished career, including economist, educator, and C-suite executive, among others.…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 12, 2023
News

Introducing 7 influential Black figures in AI

AI technologies have taken center stage in recent weeks and months, permeating various aspects of daily life. AI, with its…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 12, 2023

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Meet Dennis Williams, HBO veteran who carved his own path as the company’s first head of corporate social responsibility

Growing up, Dennis Williams, a 30 Black Star honoree for 2023, never envisioned himself as a corporate executive. In his…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 18, 2023
Sandra Douglass Morgan. Photo credit: Matt Aguirre, Las Vegas Raiders.
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The remarkable rise of Sandra Douglass Morgan, the first and only Black female team president in the NFL

The historic appointment of Sandra Douglass Morgan as President of the Las Vegas Raiders marked a pivotal moment in the…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 18, 2023
Trude Lamb
Features

Trude Lamb: the inspirational teen who sparked a school name change over its historical ties to slavery

“I can’t be playing sports, supporting and going to a school that was named after a person who was against…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 12, 2023
Features

Setting the pace: how Barbara Jordan revolutionized legal practice for African-Americans

Born just a few years after the ratification of the 13th Amendment, Barbara Jordan embarked on an extraordinary journey that…

By wobeng@yblew.com September 12, 2023
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